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August 29, 2011 10:08 AM Subscribe
Reuniting power supplies and equipment
We just moved. And in so doing, we packed up various pieces of electronics and their power supplies in boxes. My Kensington sd200v has become separated from its power supply. We have lots of power supplies, several of which could fit. Worse, the sticker on the bottom that describes voltage, current, etc. is missing.
Kensington website does not specify the voltage in the specs for the product. Having just fried a 1Tb Barracuda by trial and error, I'm not about to do the same again...
If you have a Kensington sd200v (pictures here), can you please take a look at the label on the bottom and tell me what voltage and current it specifies for the power supply?
We just moved. And in so doing, we packed up various pieces of electronics and their power supplies in boxes. My Kensington sd200v has become separated from its power supply. We have lots of power supplies, several of which could fit. Worse, the sticker on the bottom that describes voltage, current, etc. is missing.
Kensington website does not specify the voltage in the specs for the product. Having just fried a 1Tb Barracuda by trial and error, I'm not about to do the same again...
If you have a Kensington sd200v (pictures here), can you please take a look at the label on the bottom and tell me what voltage and current it specifies for the power supply?
Response by poster: @Dr Dracator: bitter experience leads me to question this approach... :(
[As a sidenote, if anyone has a 1Tb Barracude controller-board which still works...]
posted by blue_wardrobe at 10:25 AM on August 29, 2011
[As a sidenote, if anyone has a 1Tb Barracude controller-board which still works...]
posted by blue_wardrobe at 10:25 AM on August 29, 2011
Best answer: This photo of the sd200v power adaptor may help narrow things down.
posted by Behemoth at 10:43 AM on August 29, 2011
posted by Behemoth at 10:43 AM on August 29, 2011
Best answer: This review has a picture of one with the power supply next to it. It doesn't have a label on the bottom!
In these situations I usually search eBay for the product or for "product name+ replacement adapter" and look at the pictures/specs.
posted by fake at 10:44 AM on August 29, 2011
In these situations I usually search eBay for the product or for "product name+ replacement adapter" and look at the pictures/specs.
posted by fake at 10:44 AM on August 29, 2011
Response by poster: @Behemoth, @fake: you nailed it. I had been trying to find such a picture without success, and this matches exactly a lonely adapter in my box of adapters. Thanks so much!
posted by blue_wardrobe at 10:50 AM on August 29, 2011
posted by blue_wardrobe at 10:50 AM on August 29, 2011
Barn door after the horse left comment:
I label my power supply with what it is paired with when I unbox them.
posted by CodeMonkey at 11:23 AM on August 29, 2011 [2 favorites]
I label my power supply with what it is paired with when I unbox them.
posted by CodeMonkey at 11:23 AM on August 29, 2011 [2 favorites]
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posted by Dr Dracator at 10:13 AM on August 29, 2011