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Thread ID: 118856	2011-06-24 01:10:00	Nexstar Hard Drive Dock - incorrect pin-out diagram	BBCmicro (15761)	Press F1

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1211553	2011-06-24 01:10:00	The power adapter for my dock died so I cut off the connector and soldered it to another adapter I had lying around, using the pin-out diagram on the dead adapter to guide me . But it didn't work . I opened up the dock and measured the voltages on the circuit board . I got 0, -7, -12 on pins marked 0, +5, +12 . This indicated I had Gnd and +12 reversed . I swapped them and it all worked . So where had I gone wrong? Turns out the diagram was incorrect: . dropbox . com/u/32411418/Nexstar_HardDriveDock . jpg" target="_blank">dl . dropbox . com I mention this in case anyone tries to diagnose one of these adapters by touching a voltmeter to the pins (To be clear: the adapters are wired the same, it's only the diagram that's wrong on the earlier one)	BBCmicro (15761)
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