Re: CBM 710: Replacing Power Supply - Help Needed

From: William Levak <wlevak_at_SDF.ORG>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 04:23:47 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.1804150422090.12483@sdf.lonestar.org>
On Sat, 14 Apr 2018, MichaÅ~B Pleban wrote:

> Hello!
>
> Mia Magnusson wrote:
>
>> Not sure how this one works, but in general switch mode PSU's sense if
>> they are overloaded and shuts down, either immediately or shortly
>> thereafter.
>> It could also be that when the disk drive wakes up it tries to spin the
>> motors which just hits the limit of what the PSU can handle.
>
> Makes sense, but when I disconnect the drive, the computer still doesnt
> power up :-(

Wait a day and try again.  When the voltage regulators shut down, they 
must get good and cold before they will turn on again.

>> With all that extra it's probably a better idea to use a new stronger
>> PSU.
>
> That's what I ultimately plan to do.
>
> Regards,
> Michau.
>
>

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Received on 2018-04-15 07:00:02

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