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Introduction |
| ***Background:*** | | The original 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 easyand ever harder 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. | | | ***About me:*** I am not an electronics professional, but I do have formal studies in Electronics and I have repaired and tinkered with Atari gear for decades. | | | ***Why this mod:*** | | | * This is a very simple mod in concept. But it will require a steady pulse on your end and a soldering station. I prefer to do this mod on the soldering side of the board, but I made this guide with a top-board approach so you don't have to disassemble any further than strictly necessary. | | * 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 (which are easy to find and replace), but the rest of your drive has little chances of being damaged. There is an option if you want protection against that scenario though. Read for more...
***About me:*** I am not an electronics professional, but I do have formal studies in electronics and I have repaired and tinkered with Atari gear for decades. |
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