RE: [OT] Maplin book PC (remember those!)

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've found this invaluable resource...

http://groups.msn.com/BOOKPC

Which has an entire forum dedicated purely to the PSU issues.. -
apparently=
these things are notorious for PSU failures, and 99% of the time it is a c=
ouple of capacitors which blow. If you're up for a bit of DIY, apparently
i=
t's pretty easy to repair the PSU with about =A31.50's worth of
components,=
and 30-45 minutes of your time.

If attempting to repair it yourself doesn't appeal, then I have found this
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site in the US which supplies the exact same original PSU:

http://www.smallpowersupply.com/

Which with shipping to the UK comes to $42USD, which at todays exchange
rat=
es is about =A321

Plus the site says units can be combined into single shipments which I
gues=
s should reduce shipping costs in a bulk buy situation...

Having read through the forums on MSN, I would suggest that *everyone* who
=
has a book PC in operation should consider getting a replacement PSU, -
eve=
n if it isn't showing signs of failure yet... - chances are that sooner or
=
later, - it will....

Paul G.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 08 January 2005 11:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Maplin book PC (remember those!)


> I think this had also cause a corruption on the HDD as well, just for
> good measure...

Spooky, mine developed bad sectors this month whilst being used as a Till
here.

I like the little thing so if you find a PSU let me know.

Thanks

M.