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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has a spare Commodore power supply.
Much thanks

Philip

You could try making your own. If its of help here's the pin out.

I have one if you want. I would need to test it though.

I wouldn't want to risk my C64 or VIC20 on the end of one of those supplies.

I cobbled together mine from two wall-wart type power supplies. Works a treat. Stable, clean, won't put 20v on the 5v line when you have your back turned, and runs cool, so it won't burn your curtains down. (Common problem, from what I have read)

I read on lemon64 once a guys computer failed so he plugged in another c64 and it was dead to , then he tried another c64 and it was dead. Turned out the PSU was stuffed. Theres a hard lesson in there.....

Be careful to turn your 30 year old PSU off af the wall because due to a design oversight the on/off switch of a C64 does not actually turn off the power which means you can still burn your house down after switching your C64 off.

RonTurner wrote:I read on lemon64 once a guys computer failed so he plugged in another c64 and it was dead to , then he tried another c64 and it was dead. Turned out the PSU was stuffed. Theres a hard lesson in there.....

I've read that also...it would be funny, if it wasn't so tragic.

Acsi, yes, would love to get it from you if it works...thanks!!! I'll PM you about it.

Thanks to you all, and happy new year.

Phil