On 11/15/19 7:46 AM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: > On 11/14/19 3:02 PM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote: >>> I'm about 95% certain that it does NOT take line voltage in. >> >> Hmm, I'll see if I can find a moment to take it apart later. It's >> interesting that it's a boxed unit with a cord that fits - but then it >> does have three broken keys (caps are kicking around in the box) so >> it's entirely possible that someone just parked it there for storage. > > OK, the cord "fits", but having looked at it now I'm not at all > convinced, either. The two-pin socket is actually the same as the > four-pin socket on the other two machines, but with the upper two pins > (intentionally) missing. > > The PSU board inside appears to be a switcher, but I'd be inclined to > agree with Allison that it's intended to run from low-voltage AC (I've > put the machine back together now, but just realized that I should have > checked the voltage rating on the rectifier stage's caps).
Your inclined to agree, seriously. I have at least one of every model and have run them periodically for the games, refresh the media (tape and disks) and also because its collection. I have all the available documents including user and service manuals. I've even gone as far as to make a hybrid high speed system with 16bit wide memory. When you have excess a few hacked for fun. FOor those that gasp and clutch their chest I use the black model as they are common as house flies. The base early 99/4 and the late beige model are uncommon. That and ratshack used to sell the switcher, transformer, keyboard after TI quit and parted out their stock. I have a few of all. Allison
