This is my first post, so excuse the crudity
I recently purchased an old GoldenImage 3A-1D external floppy drive, but the power supply which came with it is not correct and not to mention dead.
Would anyone be able to help with info to get me going with finding a new power supply?
I am hoping to find the following information:
1) voltage and amperage specs
2) barrel jack size
3) center positive or negative
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
I'd suggest you take it apart and have a look at the power circuitry, see if you can see what the voltage regulator is and that will give you an idea of the range of input voltages from the datasheet.
While it's apart you can use a multimeter in continuity mode to work out what is ground and what is positive.
I'd suggest if it is anything like my Datel drive it'll take around 9v to 12v in with centre positive, but if you check as I've described above you will be able to confirm easily.
While it's apart you can use a multimeter in continuity mode to work out what is ground and what is positive.
I'd suggest if it is anything like my Datel drive it'll take around 9v to 12v in with centre positive, but if you check as I've described above you will be able to confirm easily.
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
Some have a 7805 regulator build in and when the Floppy Drive have 12V connected too you need a 12V stabilized PowerSupply. I think 1 Ampere max is good
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
I agree, mine works just fine with 12V 1A, and it has a 7805.frank.lukas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:13 pm Some have a 7805 regulator build in and when the Floppy Drive have 12V connected too you need a 12V stabilized PowerSupply. I think 1 Ampere max is good
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Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
Here is the board (only traces on bottom side) ... I'm looking up all the ICs to find the regulator.
Thank you so much for the advice! Will keep you updated
Thank you so much for the advice! Will keep you updated
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
See the picture ...
May be the regulator is under the pcb? Google a picture from a 7805 ...
May be the regulator is under the pcb? Google a picture from a 7805 ...
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
the bottom side doesn't have anything aside from traces and I don't see anything that looks like a 7805
I haven't found anything that explicitly says regulator...
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
The power input is directly connected to VCC pins on the various 5V ICs, so this needs a 5V (centre positive) input, and it's not regulated further on the board.
Furthermore, it says +5V right next to the white connector on the board, which is also connected to directly to the power input. It also appears to say +12V next to that connector, but that pin is unconnected. I assume this is the DC output for the mechanism, and it does not require +12V. (Typically only very old floppy mechs require the +12V source.)
Furthermore, it says +5V right next to the white connector on the board, which is also connected to directly to the power input. It also appears to say +12V next to that connector, but that pin is unconnected. I assume this is the DC output for the mechanism, and it does not require +12V. (Typically only very old floppy mechs require the +12V source.)
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Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
I want to thank everyone for all of the help! So, update I finally got the new power supply and put the drive back together. It works beautifully.
So, @derkom was right on and it definitely agreed with what I was seeing in the data sheets for the ICs like inverters, etc. for power.
For future reference if anyone need this information for a power supply:
1) Power specs -> 5 V, 500 mA
2) Barrel jack size -> 5.5 mm outer diameter, 2.1 mm inner diameter
3) Center Positive connector orientation
Re: GoldenImage Master 3A-1D External Disk Drive Power Supply
Seabassnash wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:33 pm So, update I finally got the new power supply and put the drive back together. It works beautifully.