On Apr 8, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Britt Dodd wrote: > I've done component level bpard work on power supplies. This can't be > impossible to fix. If anyone has a non-working one or one you have to heat up > before it'll work let me know offlist >
The most common problem with the Cube PS's is a known capacitor, hence the hair drier. The ugly part is the disassembly of the power supply is very, very difficult. On the edge of impossible if you want it to still look like a Cube PS when you're done. > On Apr 8, 2012 12:38 PM, "John Carmonne" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Apr 8, 2012, at 9:21 AM, Brent Nilson wrote: > > > Hi Jason: > > I have a mac powersupply, about 4 inches round, 1 inch thick, looks like a > > speaker. I dont know what it works with . Any chance this is what you > > need.? > > Brent ........... > > > > On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Jason Johnson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Any one have one for cheap that they want to get rid of? Acquired one for > > free complete other than that. Any processor upgrades would be cool also. > > Thanks. > > > > Jason > > > > Rainier, Or > > 97048 > > The Cube PS's are getting a little rare, (Ebay $40.00 to $80.00) one reason > is when they fail folks just pitch them and troll up another, They are a one > source item "Apple" only and "Cube" only. So over time the supply of these > has dwindled. A lot of the time a simple trick with a hair drier will get > them back on their feet once they are running they stay up, I do this a lot > with a couple of my Cubes.. Also if they are beyond that then you can keep > the cable and attach it to a suitable after market industrial Power supply. > > > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda CA > 92886 USA > MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem > -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
