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usb accessory needs power on a MacBook pro

when trying to connect a superdrive (CD player) to my new MacBook that only has USB-C, I get an error message stating USB Accessory Needs Power, Connect "Apple USB SuperDrive" to a USB port on this Mac. Apple doesn't put USB ports on MacBooks now. will some adapters works for this? Mine is a usb/ethernet combo.

Posted on Feb 25, 2018 4:38 PM

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kaz-k

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Posted on Feb 25, 2018 8:24 PM

Hi,

Probably your adapter doesn't support USB bus power, try to connect via an Apple USB-C to USB adapter which is available at AppleStore.

USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple

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