Power connector to second Hard Drive

[ipw133]

I have added a second HDD to my new Omen. There are all the tools to do so (HDD carriage and bay) There's even a data cable that allows two drives to be fitted and connected...the issue is there is only 1 SATA1 power cable to the one standard drive, so the box only allows for 1 drive to be powered. I have never had a PC with such a lack of additional power plugs.

Has anyone had the same problem. There is a strange 6 square plug clipped to the HD bays and a 2 pin square next to it. This looks like a board powering plug, but there may be a connector to give addtional SATA1 ends.

Any advice or comments please

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

@ipw133

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

What you need is a SATA power cable Y-adapter -- which plugs into one of the SATA power leads and then has two of its own.

An example looks like this:  http://www.microcenter.com/product/325323/6_SATA_Power_Y_Splitter_Cable

Good Luck

[ipw133]

Thank you so very much Mr WAWood

[ipw133]

Ahhhah!! You were right - there is a second power connector for the drive. I'm learning....the cable is a data cable and I've found a vacant socket for it. Thanks for your help. 

Great responses and response time. Much appreciated.

Great forum also 🙂