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Enthusiast fries 14TB HDD due to SATA power slipup — bemoans lack of SATA power safety and modular PSU cable standardization

A PC DIYer fried their 14TB HDD after a modular power cable mix up.
How-To Geek on MSN

I thought SATA SSDs were dead but one specific use case brought them back

You don't need NVMe for everything: Why 'obsolete' SATA drives are still worth it ...
Ars Technica

Using WD SATA Power Pin 11 to indicate Drive Activity.

First, let's be clear that this method is not for those who feel squeamish about soldering on the PCB of a hard drive. That said, if you are willing, and have the right tools, this is a fool-proof ...
Ars Technica

Run hard drive at lower RPMs

That small of a power difference could easily be mitigated by going to a slightly more efficient power supply, if you're looking at a "heavy" x86 based NAS. Or, let your NAS sleep when you're not ...