Re: Does a ][ power supply ever take out its mobo?

[heuser.marcus@freenet.de]

On Jul 29, 8:01 pm, "jsnos...@cimmeri.com" <j...@cimmeri.com> wrote:
>
> I then opened up two other II+/IIe power supplies.. and found that
> everyone one had slightly different designs and layouts.  They all
> varied in number of electrolytics.
>
> What bothers me most about these II power supplies is the lack of
> ventilation and how hot they run... and the presence of some 85c
> electro's in them... AND how the PCB is mounted at the top of the case
> -- where all the heat rises.   Yet despite all these shortcomings, the
> damn things have lasted close to 30 years.

I've had two IIe PSUs die on me recently. Probably due to too much
strain because of too many cards installed...

However, they do stink differently when they blow up, too! ;-)

bye
Marcus