EOS 4000D AC power

[RDS265]

I'm a newbie to all this. I've been using my EOS 4000D and EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro STM lens operated remotely from my laptop for a photo stacking project on mineral specimens. It's a lengthy process and the battery tends to run down fairly quickly so I've looked for AC power options. Asked Copilot (which hallucinated 😈) that suggested the Canon ACK-E10 AC adaptor and the DR-10 dummy battery coupler. The coupler fits the battery compartment but you can't close the cover because the 4000D doesn't have a power cord flap like other models. I notice that even with the regular battery the camera won't work with the cover open (there's a recessed switch just right of the memory card that could be the issue). Do I just have the wrong DC coupler? Thought of splicing very fine wire to the clunky power wire Canon supply so the cover will close. Any suggestions/workarounds appreciated.

Any workarounds/suggestions short of cutting holes appreciated. 

[p4pictures]

You are stuck with battery power only for the EOS 4000D as it does not have the notch in the battery chamber to allow the wire from the DR-10 adapter to pass through. Checking the instruction manual for the EOS 4000D there is no ACK-E10 listed as a compatible accessory, but it is listed for the EOS 2000D. I think the omission is just another of the cost savings that were applied to the EOS 4000D to minimise the price. 

Since the battery door is required to close the microswitch so the camera will operate, you can either cut a hole in the battery door to accommodate the cable from the DR-10, or identify where the microswitch is and use something to keep it closed, neither are elegant solutions. 

[RDS265 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your input and the problem is solved. A small piece of soft plastic foam (I used a piece of the circular foam padding that Big Pharma put in their oversized pill bottles) gently pushed into the switch cavity convinced the camera that the cover was closed and the AC adaptor/DC coupler then powered it up. Not elegant but fine for an indoor environment.