Plus/4 Power Supply

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Sun Aug 9 16:25:30 1998

On Sun, 9 Aug 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:

> I think the connectors are different. If I remember correctly it looks
> like a 128's square housing with s different pin setup. I'm pretty sure
> the voltages are the same though they are in different places.

Larry was suggesting he de-solder the Plus/4 connector and replace it with
a C64 connector, which is pin compatible with the Plus/4 connector.

> Larry Anderson wrote:
>
> > > From: "PG Manney" <manney_at_lrbcg.com>
> > > Subject: Wanted: Commodore Plus/4 Power Supply
> > >
> > > Will trade for ??? Have lots of Commodore and PC stuff, some Apple.
> > >
> > > manney_at_lrbcg.com
> >
> > You can use a Commodore 64 power supply on your plus/4 too!
> >
> > What you need to do is remove the power connector from a dead 64 motherboard
> > and solder it into where the the Plus/4's power connector is. Fortunately
> > they are both pin for pin compatible with each other. I have modified one
> > plus/4 in that way and haven't had a problem since. ;)
> >
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