My passport 1Tb hardrive keeps trying to quit on its own?

My passsport 1Tb portable hardrive keeps trying to quit on its own? While I am and when I am not using it?

Either get a self-powered drive or buy a ($30) powered USB hub to plug the external drive into. This hub draws power from the wall instead of the Mac.
I once replaced a 250W power supply on a tower system for a friend with a 500W. Suddenly all of the 2 USB pprinters and 2 USB external disks and keyboard and mouse and camera suddenly worked.
You cannot replace your MBP power supply but can provide external power to USB devices.

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i then decided to do a reset or restore by pressing and holding the home button and the sleep/wake button down.
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Dear Customer,
Welcome and Thank you for posting your query on HP Support Forum
It looks like you are having issues with the Keyboard on your Notebook.
We will surely assist you with this.
Let’s start with a questions:
1. Was there any liquid split on the Notebook Keyboard
2. Is there any Dust settled on the Notebook Keyboard
3. Are there any Keys which are fallen off / Any Keys which are loose
Troubleshooting:
Step 01. Click on the Start Button and go to Control Panel
Step 02. Open the Device Manager and expand the Keyboard from the list
Step 03. Right click on Standard PS/2 Keyboard and click on Uninstall
Note: This driver will get installed again automatically on your Notebook
Step 04. Please turn OFF the Notebook
Step 05. Un-plug the Power/AC Adapter and also remove the Battery too
Step 06. Press and Hold the Power Button of the Notebook for a full minute
Step 07. Now let's re-insert the battery back in and plug back the Power/AC Adapter
Step 08. Start the Notebook and keep tapping F10 Key during the startup to access the BIOS
Step 09. Once you get to the BIOS, Please press F9 or F5 Key[Model specific] to load setup defaults for the BIOS
Step 10. Use the arrow keys to say "YES" and hit enter
Step 11. Now let's press Esc/Escape Key. Save Changes and Exit - Yes
Step 12. Now please wait till the Unit loads the Windows Operating system
Please click on the below shown link to troubleshoot the issue with more ease
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03738933&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc
Last but not the least could you please check and verify if External USB Keyboard works fine or not?
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