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From: rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey;6282;3.57;$0201)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Atari 800 Power
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Date: 13 Jul 89 14:38:20 GMT
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In article <7713@xyzzy.UUCP> roths@tps1.dg.com (Robert Rothschild) writes:
>Does anyone know where I can get a power supply for my Atari 800 computer?

All you really need to do is get a transformer that delivers about 9V ac @ 3A,
for the Atari 800.  The XL supply is +5V at something like 3A, again not hard to
find.

If you have the old "brick" that used to power your 800, try to fix it by
doing this:  get a big vise, and squeeze a little.  The object is to break the
glue joint.  You'll find a 3A fuse inside, which probably blew.  Replace it,
and use a little glue to reassemble the supply.  You'll probably be back on
the air with your 800.  Note: fuses have been known to wear out, just like
anything else.  When they get old, they will blow at less current, sort of a
fail safe.

Another possibility is to go to a Hamfest (amateur radio flea market, usually
occurring annunally in the warm months at some high school gym, or church, or
national guard base, or some such site, on a weekend day).  No guarentees that
you'll find what you need, though.

Hope this helps   73 de WA2ISE

BTW, has anyone ever seen DOS 2.6?  It's an enhanced version of DOS 2.0  I
suppose I could snail-mail a copy of that and some other pd software to anyone
interested, and not be a pirate :-)