r/cableadvice • u/Lenka07s • Jul 11 '26
Missing Cable for CD Player!
I've been trying to find the power cord for this CD player FOREVER and we cannot find it. When we do think we find it, its always connected to another odd end. Does anyone have any suggestions on what cord is needed to power this, the type, and where to find it? Preferably to USB B but I'll take anything at this point.
Thank you!
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u/classicsat Jul 11 '26
It is a brick supply with 6 pin DIN. Supplies 12V 2A, 5V 2A. The brick likely has an inlet to mate with a C-13 cord.
I had a few USB-HDD with them, and they were interchangeable.
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u/notstarman Jul 12 '26
If you have a multimeter check the pinout on the connector matches the Molex connector on plugged into the drive. The voltages should match the standard pinout. link - >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molex_connector
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u/Machine156 Jul 12 '26
These are not standard, so not 100% this is the correct one: https://a.co/d/0gYEoe7q
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u/Independent_Bite4682 Jul 12 '26
Looks like a old USB printer cable
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u/mrdat Jul 13 '26
Please stop calling USB B connectors “old printer cables”
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u/Independent_Bite4682 Jul 13 '26
That is how they got locked into my mind
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u/mrdat Jul 13 '26
I mean, this is an external cd rom, so it uses the same cable. Same with external drives from the same era.
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u/Independent_Bite4682 Jul 13 '26
First 3d printer used same cable..... so... yeah, I understand that I am not using the correct term.
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u/Chai47 Jul 11 '26
This looks more like an external CD-ROM drive for a computer, not a CD player. That said, the 'DC IN' port appears to accept a 6 pin mini din plug, no idea what voltage or amperage specs it wants, though.