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Introduction |
| ***Background:*** | | | The 9V AC power supply bricks required for these drives are slowly vanishing from the surface of the planet. They are bulky and heavy, not easy to transport, not easy to find on the market. | | | It's about time for a definitive conversion of your drive so it can operate with a more convenient, readily available and standard 12V DC power supply. | | ***Why this specific mod:*** | | | * This is a very simple mod in concept. But it will require a steady pulse on your end and a soldering station. | | * It is easily reversible if you ever want to have your drive back to its factory settings. | | * It allows your drive to work well within noise and temperature parameters. Your drive should work and be healthy for years. | | * Other mods disable the power switch. With this mod the switch works just as intended. | * It is safe (''not foolproof though''): If you ever plug one of the old 9V AC power supply by accident, it may damage the voltage regulators, but the rest of your drive has little chances of being damaged. Put your old 9V AC power supplies out of reach soThere is an option if you don't get into this problemwant protection against that scenario. Stick to the 12VDCRead for more... |
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