Hi!
I am testing the PS while still installed in the 5155.
There are no voltages going to the motherboard.
I don't have any experience in fixing these things,
although I'm guessing that it's some power transistor
that's gone out.
Steve.
--- Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
The PS in my IBM Portable seems to be dead.
How are you testing it? Most IBM PC PSUs of that
period need a load
before they will start up. The PSU on its own will
appear to give no outputs.
I would appreciate it if someone could send me a
new
PS!
Would you be interested in having a go at repairing
the existing PSU.
From what I remember it's a fairly conventional
SMPSU, similar to the one
in the PC/XT machine. You'll need bristol spline
keys and tamperproof
torx drivers to get inside, though, and at least a
multimeter for
troubleshooting (a 'scope and isolating transformer
are useful!). You'll
need the bristol spline keys to get the whole PSU
unit out of the 5155, BTW.
If you do decide to go inside, remeber there are
dangerous voltages in
there. Much of the circuitry is not isolated from
the power line. And
there are capacitors that charge up to a total of
400V (and when the unit
is operational, that circuit can easily supply
enough current to kill
you!). Take great care if you do pull the cover.
-tony
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