can i build/assemble my own power adapter?

Hi,

I have an external enclosure that uses a power adapter that recently broke. The power adapter is somewhat standard design: you have one cable that connects from the outlet to the power brick, then the power brick itself has the cable going to the enclosure. I recently had the pins on the power brick break off, rendering it useless, and purchasing a new one is not worth it. It also had been generating a lot of static interference whenever it is plugged in.

I was wondering if I could somehow "find" a better adapter with the same pinout, since it uses 4 of then, two grounds and one 12V and one

5V line. Just curious what my options are.

Thanks,

- Eli

Reply to
Eli Luong
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Sure, you can build one, but even at minimum wage it'd probably be cheaper to get a new one. Check out places like

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Reply to
Joel Kolstad

I'm guessing this is a drive enclosure for a PC? If so I have an old external case I an going to toss. I can send you the power card

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gfretwell

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for a power module that matches the rating plate on your old one, rather than building one from scratch. You may need a new enclosure, and reuse the existing cables.

Reply to
Richard H.

Looks like I may be better off just getting a new enclosure, since the connector is probably going to be different on every other enclosure...

Reply to
Eli Luong

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