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From: Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Question on Atari power supply
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Date: 28 Dec 90 21:52:43 GMT
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Don't know for absolute certain on the "1050 power supply," per se, but if
it is like all preceding Atari power supplies there is a fuse inside the 
"black box" that is USUALLY the cause of death.  This can be fixed yourself
IF you can crack (literally) the case open; Atari made no provision for 
field replacement of this fuse, so the only way to get the case open is to
literally squeeze it til it pops.  A large workbench-type vise or clamp 
should be just about perfect for the job; my Dad for instance has one of 
those big wooden carpenters' clamps, and you just pop the power supply in
there and screw down til it gives.  

One thing you should do before and in addition to replacing that fuse (if
it does in fact turn out to be the problem) is finding out why it blew and
correcting the overall problem.  Otherwise it's just going to blow again.

Chris