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The Western Digital My Passport Elite external hard drive receives power through the USB connector. Some USB ports may not have enough power for the drive- this is very dependent on the PC or laptop. A USB Y power cable (readily available on eBay) will resolve the issue- it allows the drive to get power from two USB ports, one connector provides power and data and the other power only.

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