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[carlo3do]

hi long time reader first time poster i need some help

i got a Colecovision PAL with a scart cable from a friend without a power supply i read alot that its impossible to find a working one so i went
to the next best think and got an arcade switch power supply with the 5+ 5- and 12v i was so existed to tried it out and by mistake i wired
the power wrong and end up with small white smoke .....

i was so frustrated i ordered a new power supply online i got it today and when i turn it on i got black screen with a weird buzzing in the speaker

and if i put donkey kong thats the only game i have it give me blue screen

any idea?? i can post some pic if this will help

thank you

[5-11under]

Find the source of the smoke.

[carlo3do]

hi its not smoking anymore and when it smoke the cover shield was on i couldn't see from where it smok only for 3 sec i quickly unplug it isent there a fuse or something that should blow on this thing??

[5-11under]

No fuse.

See if you can find the source of smell, otherwise re-power up properly, with safety glasses on ideally, and see if you can find the source.

[carlo3do]

hi this is a pic of the system

and it was getting hot like hell where i marked in red before when i used the wrong power now that i got the original power its stay cold

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Edited by carlo3do, Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:17 AM.