Plus/4 Power Supplies

From: Larry Anderson <foxnhare_at_goldrush.com>
Date: Mon Aug 10 21:16:27 1998

No, that's NOT what I said, to make it easier to understand:

1. remove the round PC mount power socket from a dead 64 curcuitboard
2. remove the Plus/4's square power socket from the Plus/4 curcuitboard
3. solder in the 64 socket where the Plus/4 socket was (the pin locations are
the same)

Then plug in any 64 power supply to the Plus/4 and fire it up. Works like a champ!

> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bbtel.com>
> Subject: Re: Plus/4 Power Supply
>
> 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.
>
> Maybe he can use the C64 power supply and splice his old connector to the end of
> it? He'd have to have the pinouts of both to do this though.
>
Really more work than is really worth it. The plus/4 supply is a black
Commodore 64 brick supply (the one with the bah-relief C= symbol) with a
square power connector, no major cosmetic difference.

since he wants the 'real thing' check out:

  http://www.vintagecomputer.com/

where you will find these prices:

4. PLUS/4 WITH POWER SUPPLY.....18.95
5. PLUS/4 COMPUTER (KEYBOARD).....10.95
*** 6. PLUS/4 POWER SUPPLY.....10.95 ***
7. C16 WITH POWER SUPPLY.....24.95
8. C16 COMPUTER (KEYBOARD).....14.95
9. C16 POWER SUPPLY.....14.95

> Larry Anderson wrote:
>
> > 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. ;)
> >
> > Larry Anderson

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