[Gllug] [OT] Odd PSU / connector

[John Edwards]

On Sun, Dec 06, 2009 at 02:11:55PM +0000, general_email at technicalbloke.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just been gifted a nice little compact PC via freecycle, problem is
> there's no PSU. To make matters worse it has a strange round 4 pin
> connector (1cm diameter) which I'm not familiar with, I can only assume
> its 12v + 5v. Anyone have one of these spare or know where I might buy
> one? Assuming I can't find one and I have to jerry rig my own from an
> old ATX supply is there a standard way to wire these 12v/5v connectors?
> If not is there an easy way to figure it out? I don't want to fry the thing!
> 
> Picture here... http://www.technicalbloke.com/12v5v.jpg

Looks like it might be a 4 pin "Snap and Lock":
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_connector#Snap_and_lock_DC_power_connectors

Though I have not seen this in the UK, and don't know where to
buy replacement PSUs for them.


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