Running the wrong voltage

[terrybogard]

I have a PSOne that requires a 7.5v adapter. I plugged in a sega 10v that had the same polarity and MA. It didnt even budge a little. No cracking or power of anykind. I got the PSOne for 5.00 loose and figured id see what happens. Should i even bother getting the right adapter for the PSOne or do you think it never worked to begin with or i fried it. Like i said i see no life from this thing good or bad...

[thao0209]

for the long run, I would always run the voltage it recommends.

My brother plugged in a different adapter once for his portable DVD and it fried.

[terrybogard]

i know but i didnt have the right one. And it shows no life. It didnt sizzle or anything. Does anyone know if the voltage is to high is it possible for it to just not turn on but not be fried. do u think if i get the right ac adapter it will turn on. Or since it showed no life when i plugged in a higher voltage it didnt work to being with....

[opticledilusi0n]

option B is you fried it when using the 10v supply and now it's dead for good.


not hearing a sizzle or pop, doesn't mean you didn't damage anything.



but anyways, try the right voltage... maybe it will work

most dc electronics do have voltage regulators which try to affix the voltage to a constant rate sometimes you can use a supply very close to the voltage required and get away with it as the internal regulator would be able to drop it down to 7.5v

usually the regulators work within a few percent though and they all have an absolute maximum rating (at which point they will fail)

[terrybogard]

u dont know where i can find that supply for cheap. i got the system for 5 dollars as is at a pawn shop ironiclly in jersey.

[hailrazer]

The PsOne works fine up to 12v. It runs to a regulator inside.

I would say the power supply you used just didn't make a good connection or is fluxed.

Get the proper power supply and it should work. Or at worst the fuse inside is blown and needs to be bridged.

[darthbluntedone]

ironiclly in jersey

hmmmmm

[Metalcrack]

Do you have a multimeter? If so check the power supply. If not, check a few buddies, relatives, or even for an electronic shop nearby.