Home Made Usb Power Hub (made for Usb Hdd Disks)
Intro: Home Made Usb Power Hub (made for Usb Hdd Disks)
Hello!
Welcome to my third tutorial.
This time I'm going to show you how to power up your usb disks! :)
Why?
If you got a pc with a thirsty graphic card and a low power source you may be suffering random crashes or even
not spinning usb hard drives.
Making such a hub is fun and easy. It will cost a few dollars (without power supply)
Also many people were telling me that my disc is broken...It works perfectly now!
What problems?
-disk freezing
-disk beeping
-disk do not spin up
What do you need?
-pc power supply (don't buy a new one just get on from scrap . In my country they cost like 4$ ea.)
-all the soldering stuff (iron, etc.)
-cables (ribbon cable just 4 wires)
-led diode
-470 ohm resistor
-usb plug + socket
-few minutes
Welcome to my third tutorial.
This time I'm going to show you how to power up your usb disks! :)
Why?
If you got a pc with a thirsty graphic card and a low power source you may be suffering random crashes or even
not spinning usb hard drives.
Making such a hub is fun and easy. It will cost a few dollars (without power supply)
Also many people were telling me that my disc is broken...It works perfectly now!
What problems?
-disk freezing
-disk beeping
-disk do not spin up
What do you need?
-pc power supply (don't buy a new one just get on from scrap . In my country they cost like 4$ ea.)
-all the soldering stuff (iron, etc.)
-cables (ribbon cable just 4 wires)
-led diode
-470 ohm resistor
-usb plug + socket
-few minutes
STEP 1: Few Simple Steps to Make
Steps are shown on pictures.
-solder cables
-solder resistor + diode
-solder psu (red(+5v) cable , and black cable (ground))
(To turn psu on you have to ground the green cable)
Dont forget that:
usb plug --------
+++++
usb socket +++++
--------
YOU HAVE to rotate the socket!
-solder cables
-solder resistor + diode
-solder psu (red(+5v) cable , and black cable (ground))
(To turn psu on you have to ground the green cable)
Dont forget that:
usb plug --------
+++++
usb socket +++++
--------
YOU HAVE to rotate the socket!
STEP 2: Test It!
You need an:
-old pendrive
Plug it in, turn power supply on.
If it appears on 'my computer' you did well!
Now you can plug your expensive hdd.
HAVE FUN!
-old pendrive
Plug it in, turn power supply on.
If it appears on 'my computer' you did well!
Now you can plug your expensive hdd.
HAVE FUN!