Internally the 165 uses 5 V linear regulators. If you feed it 12 V you risk overheating the pass transistors and popping the electrolytic caps. As I recall the caps were rated for either 12 V or 15 V.
Post #5 by BTeam
| Source Forum | 68kMLA |
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| Category | Hardware |
| Post Date | Thu, 26 May 2011 - 07:18 |
| Original URL | https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/powerbook-165-with-12v-power-supply.22940/ |
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