ColecoVision power

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In article <qM-dnS0maOpA9bHfRVnygw@pipex.net>,
"Richard Hutchinson" <richard.hutchinson@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

> Have a ColecoVision console without a PSU
>
> Anyone have the power requirements / pinouts ?

I have access to over 100 CV power supplies. Most are wall mount
bricks, a few are floor set bricks with wires to a wall outlet. I can
sell them at $9 each plus shipping, quantities of 10 or more I can get a
discount and sell them for $7.50 each plus shipping.

Anyone interested, e-mail me.

jt

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In article <1110928441.167674.327150@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"Dan Mazurowski" <kingsmedley@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Not sure about the pinouts, but I think an older computer power supply
> (I'm thinking AT style) could be hacked to do the job. I'm pretty sure
> they provide all the same voltage levels used by the CV.
>
> There is a similair power supply made by IBM - even has the same
> connector, I think it was for typewriters. However the voltages are NOT
> the same, so be careful!

The TI 99/4A is the only other system I've seen to use this connector,
but it provides a single 18VAC, and two of the pins are shorted together
inside the connector. So not only is it a bad idea to plug one into a
Colecovision, you can't even salvage the plug.

Basically, if you don't want to pay for a genuine Colecovision power
supply, you'll have to open up the CV and wire up a bypass.

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Thanks for the ideas.

I'm going to wire in a PC PSU as I have several spare ones about the house.