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Power supply for 140
So I listed my powerbook 140 for sale in the marketplace, and this weekend i thought id test it to make sure it still works. Dead. Got my Fluke 117 Multimeter, and zero volts on the adapter. I searched my house high and low for an acceptable replacement. 7.5 volts, 2 AMPS, Barrel Connector, Positive Center. In all my crap, no luck. eBay wants $60 for a new one, and thats just a rip off. No way am I going to pay $60 to power a $30 laptop. Any suggestions on finding a replacement that doesn't cost more than say, $10 to $15?
If I recall correctly, the PowerBook 140 needs a 7.5V x 2A (a little bit more on the current side won't hurt anyway) power adapter.
Although it won't be particularly pretty, a common Sony PSOne power brick would perfectly do and they're probably fairly cheap these days.
If you want to keep the original power adapter and you're capable of doing a little bit of soldering, though, I'd follow Ferrix suggest and simply do a recap.
Although it won't be particularly pretty, a common Sony PSOne power brick would perfectly do and they're probably fairly cheap these days.
If you want to keep the original power adapter and you're capable of doing a little bit of soldering, though, I'd follow Ferrix suggest and simply do a recap.
Can i ask something about the powerbooks? It has nothing to do with the power supply tough...
So i have a 140 and a 170, they both don't boot up,my 170 has the "tunnel vision" problem and my 140 has this really glitchy screen with all sorts of horizontal lines.
Someone knows how i can fix this?
So i have a 140 and a 170, they both don't boot up,my 170 has the "tunnel vision" problem and my 140 has this really glitchy screen with all sorts of horizontal lines.
Someone knows how i can fix this?