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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: orange on October 11, 2007, 12:32:25 PM

Title: power supply
Post by: orange on October 11, 2007, 12:32:25 PM

I got an external 3,5" HDD case and wish to use its PSU for A590 or maybe AmigaCD32.
Its rated 2A@12V and 2A@5V, would it work?

Title: Re: power supply
Post by: Chain on October 11, 2007, 01:55:18 PM

be Extremely careful

ive tried exactly same (chinese) thing, and my drive just died!! A590 survived (thanks god!)

there was +20 / +7 volts

Title: Re: power supply
Post by: orange on October 12, 2007, 07:43:02 AM

I see, thanks for the warning
I've checked the voltages and they are very close to correct values.
BTW, which should be powered first, A500 or A590?

Title: Re: power supply
Post by: Chain on October 12, 2007, 08:46:26 AM

ive checked voltages too, it goes up after connecting to a590

a590 must be powered first

Title: Re: power supply
Post by: orange on October 14, 2007, 05:42:07 PM

Well I've done it, I fried A590 by using +12V instead of +5V  :-(  :-(  :-(  :-(
don't know how it happened I did checks.
arrgh what an idiot

So I guess its unrepairable now?  :cry:

Amiga reports:
514,product 3 OK
514,product 10 BAD


edit: solved thanks to my friend Chain
 :-)