On 4 Oct 2011 at 17:39, Josh Dersch wrote:
Here, I'll start: Anyone know if the original
TRS-80 Model I power
brick suffers from the same failure modes as those old C64/VIC-20
power bricks? Any repair options? I've got an old one that seems to
be working OK for now, just wondering if it'll stay that way...
Easy enough to open. I prefer using a rawhide mallet of the sort
used by jewelers. Just go round and round, tapping firmly on the
seam between the halves. Eventually, the thing just comes apart--
with no broken pieces.
--Chuck