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Modern Power Supply Mod. with/without Light

Yurkie · 201x · Power Supply
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Catalogue IDCVH-0197
ManufacturerYurkie
Year201x (approximate)
TypePower Supply (Power)
PlatformColecoVision
StatusReleased
SourceHomebrew Systems & Mods 96-19

Notes

A ColecoVision converted to run from a modern power supply, with an indicator lamp as an option.

Why it matters

  • A failed supply is the commonest reason a ColecoVision does not switch on, and the original is not a standard part: +5V, -5V and +12V on one four-pin lead, around 36W in total.
  • The negative rail is what rules out substituting an ordinary adapter, and it is why every answer in this catalogue - the ColUSB plug, internal supplies, conversions like this - has to generate three rails from one input.

Why a light

  • A stock ColecoVision gives no indication that it is powered. On a console with no power switch of its own, that is a genuine omission.