“So I bought this not knowing it does not ship with the 5v power supply. Supposedly it can be used without the power supply but mine is completely dead. Can this unit be used without the 5v supply or did I just get a broken one?”

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• You do NOT need a power supply. As long as you only plug low-power devices into it (mice, keyboards, flash drives, and other powered USB hubs) it works great. But it also has a USB-C input for power, so you can use any power supply that you have lying around.

  Answered by Harrkev 3 years ago

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• The specs above say that you don't have to use it with a 5V cord, it's optional.

  Answered by Jojo 3 years ago

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• Hi uselessaspackaged, This must be used with 5V power supply. Insignia Support Lea www.insigniaproducts.com/support

  Answered by InsigniaCustomerSupport 3 years ago

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• Broken as far as i no

  Answered by Jkmelting42 3 years ago

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