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Question about Duo Docks (don't throw paper wad at ME!)
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston, Texas
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yeah, yeah.. I STIL LUSE A POWERBOOK DUO, Okay?!?
And I use the dock too; several, in fact.. just for U to gauge how much of a backward MacNerd I am....
Anyway, as most know, the power supplies in these things have always SUCKED, with the life expectancy of a male Praying Mantis after mating...
What I would like to know is, short of stocking up on power suppies and replacing them ever 1/2 year like light bulbs, OR rigging up a on/off power switch off the AC cord to deprive the Dock electrical power when not in use (what I did), IS THERE ANY FIX TO THE DOCK'S POWER SUPPLY?
A more stable power supply perhaps? Or an alternate power source?
Thanks!
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Craig W.
Mac Proud (1985-) in Houston Texas
Current Toys: Performa 578 & 6115/G3, PowerMac 6100/G3, 7300/200, 7600/200, 7300/200, 7600/233, 7500/132 ... 4 Duo Docks, Three Powerbook Duo 280c's, two Turtle Doves.... AND I still use my Newton 120 daily !!)
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: permanent resident of the Land of the Easily Aroused
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Are you talking about the laptop's power supply or the docks. We have a DuoDock (2!), and the power in it is still going fine, I could sell it to you.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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If you do a search on google for 'duo dock power supply fix' you'll get plenty of hits on how to easily repair the power supply (if you are any good at soldering).
I used this technique once myself for a friend's DuoDock. Replaced the capactior mentioned in the above articles and it worked. I replaced the capacitor with a high temperature higher voltage rated one and it never went bad again.
Also, while I was in there, I gave the power supply a good air cleaning.
Andrew
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