Compgeke
Veteran Member
I read that the cord is a standard 12v DC, 2.1A cord, so I found a 12v DC, 2.2A cord and tried that, with the battery disconnected as usual to prevent any disasters. Flipped the switch on the Dauphin and...pop (and this is where you yell crap and pull the plug). The one I tested this on 1st is one that has a bad PS/2 keyboard port, wasn't willing to try it on the one that appears to be solid. Anyways, I took it apart and checked it. I think I've located the damage, but I want to be sure. I have some hi-res pics (makes life easier) that I took of where the damage appears to be, and the rest of the system. As far as I know 1.4 watts over isn't really enough to cause pop-smoke, but ya never know.
Here is where I think the damage is. I think it's those round things with the twisty metal wire inside (what the heck is the proper term for those anyways?), based on the fact that there appears to be some burn damage on the left one in the image.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1311/dsc00831gq.jpg (not adding directly because those with slower connections would hate my 3264x2488 images).
Here is a picture of the top of the motherboard, with the kittyhawk drive removed.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2442/dsc00833lp.jpg
Here is a picture of the bottom of the motherboard:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1046/dsc00832pl.jpg
And finally, here is a picture of the specifications of the cord I used:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9495/cordk.png
Here is where I think the damage is. I think it's those round things with the twisty metal wire inside (what the heck is the proper term for those anyways?), based on the fact that there appears to be some burn damage on the left one in the image.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1311/dsc00831gq.jpg (not adding directly because those with slower connections would hate my 3264x2488 images).
Here is a picture of the top of the motherboard, with the kittyhawk drive removed.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2442/dsc00833lp.jpg
Here is a picture of the bottom of the motherboard:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1046/dsc00832pl.jpg
And finally, here is a picture of the specifications of the cord I used:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9495/cordk.png