smallieboy
Established Member
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this (and it may be a really dumb question) but here goes ........
I have a Pi 3B running RUNEaudio with a HiFiBerry DAC+ HAT to play music files. It's basically a standalone system so the music files are currently on a USB memory stick in MP3 format. However, I've now converted all of my CD's to FLAC - approximately 400GB - and put them onto a SSD. I have a number of cheap 2.5" enclosures which all have either a straight USB cable or, in some cases a USB Y-cable.
My question is, will the Pi 3B power the SSD through it's USB port without damaging the Pi, or will I need an external power source?
If I need an external power source, if I plug one 'free' end of the Y-cable (I assume the thin cable) into a USB mains adapter and the other 'free' end into the drive with the joined end into the Pi, is this safe? I can only find explanations where the Y-cable is used with two USB ports on a PC/laptop.
Thanks in advance
I have a Pi 3B running RUNEaudio with a HiFiBerry DAC+ HAT to play music files. It's basically a standalone system so the music files are currently on a USB memory stick in MP3 format. However, I've now converted all of my CD's to FLAC - approximately 400GB - and put them onto a SSD. I have a number of cheap 2.5" enclosures which all have either a straight USB cable or, in some cases a USB Y-cable.
My question is, will the Pi 3B power the SSD through it's USB port without damaging the Pi, or will I need an external power source?
If I need an external power source, if I plug one 'free' end of the Y-cable (I assume the thin cable) into a USB mains adapter and the other 'free' end into the drive with the joined end into the Pi, is this safe? I can only find explanations where the Y-cable is used with two USB ports on a PC/laptop.
Thanks in advance