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| Performa 6200 series power supply recap questions | |
| Posted by: Kothnaaken on 2022-07-26 20:05:49 I have a Performa 6290 that I intend on doing all the caps in eventually, and I want to start with the power supply. I don't know if they shipped with more than one model of PSU, but mine is the Dyna Corp DCF 704. Does anyone happen to have a list of capacitors for this and also a picture of the internals? I want to make sure when I plug the mains connectors back in that I don't mix them up. There's a few capacitors that are sat in a way where I can't see what they are without desoldering them and I would like to try and wait until I have replacements to mess with it like that. | |
| Posted by: joshc on 2022-07-26 21:03:36 I personally wouldn't bother, those power supplies were not great to begin with. Have you considered this? Guide : SFX PSU Conversion for Quadra 630/Performa 6200Hello, Introduction : This is a quick guide on how I upgraded the PSU on my Performa 6200. This guide applies to all macs which share the same case (Quadra/LC/Performa 630, Performa/PowerMac 62XX/63XX) PowerSupplys inside this case are an afterthought. They are badly designed and the first...
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| Posted by: Byrd on 2022-07-27 02:56:20 I reckon if the PSU looks passable - no massive cap leakage, other components look clean and not heat affected, recap and see how you go. If it's not great or the PSU is still too cheap to trust, do an ATX conversion. | |
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