This drive failed me circa 2013, and I’ve kept it to remind me of the importance of data management.
It had a wedding on it.
I want to know if anyone has any insight on how to power the disk without attaching that separate attachment (pictured)
I wanted to try plugging the SATA cable straight into the computer, but the drive is powered through the power cable attached to the external piece.
I’m also a complete novice, so excuse my ignorance.
Device (WD 3TB HDD, Nasware 2.0, WD30EFRX)
That’s an ordinary SATA Drive. They use two connectors located next to each other. A SATA data connnector and a SATA Power connector. If there is something that plugs into a USB port attached to the drive itself, like a short cable, remove it and the drive should be able to be powered directly from the PC.
If you have or know someone who has a SATA drive dock, both of these connectors slide into female connectors in the dock at the same time. That device will have a power supply and USB port you can attach to your comptuer’s external USB port.