BDR-XS07S power supply options?

[siameseretriever]

I managed to get a BDR-XS07S and it seems to be old enough that this will work. The problem I am having is that my laptop doesn't push enough power, so I need an external power supply. It looks like a rather generic power supply should work - class 2 AC, UL listed, output of 5V, minimum of 1 amp. I read a few posts on here (a bunch, but I digress) and it seems that some adapters have different tip sizes. I am assuming that as long as the adapter is providing power, I will be okay. But I do NOT want to set my house on fire. Can anyone confirm that the tip is not as important as the power flowing? Thanks in advance.

[dcoke22]

The tip needs to be the correct diameter or it won't work since it won't make a proper connection. Amazon has lots of power supplies with multiple tips. Something like this for example:
https://www.amazon.com/Selectable-Multiple-Switching-Connectors-Transformer/dp/B08TG6YD28

[siameseretriever]

Thanks. I will give that a try. I tried this one and I found a pin that fit, but it would not power up the burner. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZX6WMG I still have a few weeks left on the return window for that, so I want to figure out soon if it works or not.

[dcoke22]

Did you also have the drive plugged into your computer? I have some external hard drives that won't power on until they're connected to a computer even when they have a separate power supply.

[siameseretriever]

Good question and yes. I was hoping the USB port would provide enough power and it did not. So I'm trying the external power supply.

[siameseretriever]

The tip needs to be the correct diameter or it won't work since it won't make a proper connection. Amazon has lots of power supplies with multiple tips. Something like this for example:
https://www.amazon.com/Selectable-Multiple-Switching-Connectors-Transformer/dp/B08TG6YD28

Finally got the time to try it out, and this is working perfectly. Thanks for the recommendation! The only thing I am not liking about the drive is that there is no external light to indicate power status. Certainly not the end of the world!