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by sbhuck

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I purchased on ebay a HP External CD-Writer plus CD-RW Drive Model C4381A 7200e. The seller said that the Power adapter was not included because it got lost. I went to the HP page, and asked about this "power Adapter" and their responce was that it was a power cord. I checked and found out I could get the power cord before I bought the item.
When I downloaded the manual, it showed a "power Supply" of "power Module" After some searching on the HP site I found that HP had a number for this, but it was not available any more. A serach of the internet did not yield any results. The HP number of the power supply was C4381-60040. Am I going to need this piece of equipment or not. I have received conflicting information when I asked several dealers about this. I am now completely confused. I have not yet received the Drive, so I do not know what kinds of hookups it will need, but one of the people I contacted said that the new adapter cords would take the place of this "power supply".
All and any help would be appreciated, in particular some where I could bu this, or is the person right and the new power adapters will be sufficient?
Thanks

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by thechas

Hi Wilbur,

When you receive the drive, there should be a label above the power connector stating what is required.
Or, the power requirements should be on the label on the bottom of the drive.

If the drive has the standard round coaxial DC power plug, you likely need a power adapter.

If you need a DC adapter, my favorite source, is Hosfelt Electronics. www.hosfelt.com

Their prices are reasonable, and they usually have a wide variety of adapters in stock.

Make sure that you have the correct connector and polarity.
For convenience, I usually buy my DC power plugs at the local Radio Shack.

If you have further questions, e-mail me either via peer mail, or at thechas2000@yahoo.com
If the drive has a special power connector,you can send me a picture, and I will see what I can figure out.

DO NOT connect power to the drive unless you are positive that you are connecting the correct voltage.

Chas

by sbhuck

Chas has out done himself on this one so I changed the points allotted, I know and extra 50 points is not much, but it is all I can afford.

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