1. Home
  2. Electronics Repair
  3. Burned out battery charge circuit AC/DC

Burned out battery charge circuit AC/DC

I don't have a lot of knowledge on electronics so I'm taking a shot at this... I've got a Nikon handheld portable hard drive used for viewing and storing digital photos. The battery was dead and I didn't have the unit AC/DC power adapter with me, so grabbed another one that I found in the office. Like an idiot, I didn't check the voltage/amp rating before I plugged it in. The unit is supposed to get 5volts and I plugged in a 12volt converter. Now the unit doesn't work at all and I can't get the battery charged. I've got over 1,000 pictures saved on the drive, so it's pretty important that I'm able to fix it. What, if anything, happened - is it fixable - what's the cost - etc.? I'm thinking to take the battery in to a battery store and see if they can recharge it without being attached to the unit. At least then I might get it working long enough to make a backup of all the pictures. Any thoughts?

Blessings, Nate K

Reply to
Nate
Loading thread data ...

If it's a 2.5" drive inside, get a 3.5 to 2.5 adapter and slap it in a PC and you should be able to get your pics off of it. You could also buy another case.

--
#1 Offishul Ruiner of Usenet, March 2007
#1 Usenet Asshole, March 2007
#1 Bartlo Pset, March 13-24 2007
#10 Most hated Usenetizen of all time
Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004
COOSN-266-06-25794
Reply to
Meat Plow

If it uses a CF compatible hard drive, it can be removed and read.

A fuse probably blew due to the 12-volt supply. It might be repairable.

Battery stores will probably be of little or no help in this situation.

Good luck!

Reply to
Charles Schuler

ElectronDepot website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.