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Offline leofoeTopic starter

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Router dead?
« on: September 10, 2007, 03:55:49 PM »
I thought I'd asked you, smart Amiga guys.
I accidently switched on an Asus router connected to a 12V PSU adapter. Normal is 5V. It doesn't show any life since. I opened it up but there's no fuse or something. Is it dead?
 

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Re: Router dead?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2007, 04:32:47 PM »
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leofoe wrote:Is it dead?
Most definately.
And the canary said: \'chirp\'
 

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Re: Router dead?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2007, 12:26:10 AM »
Pop it open. Chances are you'll find some blackened components near the powerplug.

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Re: Router dead?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2007, 03:17:41 AM »
If you're lucky, you may be able to just replace a voltage regulator, and or a capacitor, or similar.

Good luck.
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Re: Router dead?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2007, 03:18:24 PM »
it be dead