The commodore
monitors I have seem to
use the same switch found on AT PC power supplies. I fixed a
1802 using one, and my 1084 will get fixed that way sooner
or later (it is stuck in the on position and I use a surge
strip to turn it on and off).
Do you mean generic AT p/s's? The original AT had a toggle switch (of
Yes, it was a genuine 'big red switch', built into the power supply. I've
only ever seen them used on real IBM machines, butI am pretty sure some
clone PSUs had casings cut to take such a switch, but with a blanking
plte with a grommet for the switch cable fitted where the 'IBM type'
switch would have been fitted.
sorts). Wouldn't scrounge an original AT p/s,
it's worth more then the
monitor...
I wasn;t aware that IBM PC/AT (or any other IBM PC family) PSUs were in
any sense rare or valuable...
most of the generic AT units I have don't got no switch :(
Most of the ones I've see had a 4 core cabel ending in faston tabs to
connect to the switch. the switch being mounted separately in the case. I
suspexct it's that type of switch which the OP was suggesting as a spare
of the monitor.
-tony