So, I had to change power supply. The Jentec PSU I had on hand was faulty, as soon as it heated up it would drop power on the 12v rail and stop the hard drive from functioning correctly, which would in turn throw an amber light. So I changed it for a similar PSU, similar rating but in much better condition, and it has the same MiniDIN 4 connector.
By this point I was getting a little tired of waiting, so I borrowed the shop rotary tool and set to work on permanently mounting the DIN socket on the back of the unit.
It's actually quite a clever mounting. The barrel of the connector has a small keying tab on it, so to fit the connector through the opening in the case, you need to rotate it vertically, slot it in, turn it horizontally to lock the tab on the connector barrel in place behind the polycarbonate shell and then insert the retaining screw to hold it in place.
That screw also serves another purpose. It screws through the polycarbonate and into the inner metal frame, which is grounded through the screw to the outer ring of the DIN connector. Previously, you could touch the bottom panel and get an electrical sensation in your fingertips, and this no longer occurs with the ground in place. Clever, eh?
So it doesn't look fantastic, but it doesn't look terrible either, and best of all it's a low profile socket that is easily concealed from most angles. Besides, it's durable and certainly functional.
So today, I took it to work with me to let it run on my bench. I wanted to see if it worked consistently and to get a second opinion on the unit, the components I was using and whether it was operating within reasonable specs. It's been running consistently, without fail, and the temperatures of the Time Capsule itself and the external power supply have been very reasonable indeed, nothing to cause any concern.
To say I am pleased with this Time Capsule is an understatement. It's met and exceeded the expectations I had when I picked it up broken not too long ago. When I rescued it from certain destruction, I was told that repairing it was simply not possible nor practical. To have it working is a real achievement.
Cheers,
Mic.
By this point I was getting a little tired of waiting, so I borrowed the shop rotary tool and set to work on permanently mounting the DIN socket on the back of the unit.
It's actually quite a clever mounting. The barrel of the connector has a small keying tab on it, so to fit the connector through the opening in the case, you need to rotate it vertically, slot it in, turn it horizontally to lock the tab on the connector barrel in place behind the polycarbonate shell and then insert the retaining screw to hold it in place.
That screw also serves another purpose. It screws through the polycarbonate and into the inner metal frame, which is grounded through the screw to the outer ring of the DIN connector. Previously, you could touch the bottom panel and get an electrical sensation in your fingertips, and this no longer occurs with the ground in place. Clever, eh?
So it doesn't look fantastic, but it doesn't look terrible either, and best of all it's a low profile socket that is easily concealed from most angles. Besides, it's durable and certainly functional.
So today, I took it to work with me to let it run on my bench. I wanted to see if it worked consistently and to get a second opinion on the unit, the components I was using and whether it was operating within reasonable specs. It's been running consistently, without fail, and the temperatures of the Time Capsule itself and the external power supply have been very reasonable indeed, nothing to cause any concern.
To say I am pleased with this Time Capsule is an understatement. It's met and exceeded the expectations I had when I picked it up broken not too long ago. When I rescued it from certain destruction, I was told that repairing it was simply not possible nor practical. To have it working is a real achievement.
Cheers,
Mic.