Hi there,

sorry, better forget about that multimeter test. A lot of people fall
for this. If you measure the voltage of the unloaded PSU, you will
probably find that it delivers 5V as it should. But that does not mean
everything is all right. The problem is that a multimeter does not draw
any current.
To measure it correctly you have to apply an electronic load, and
measure the current in that specific situation. A configurable battery
tester such as I am demonstrating in my blog
(https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/11/logitech-slimdevices-squeezebox-classic.html,
approximately in the middle of the page) will create a defined amperage
and show you what voltage is delivered under this load. It should not
collapse below 4.8V at 2A. This can't be done by hooking up just a
multimeter.
As these power supplies are dirt cheap nowadays, I would recommend you
to just buy a new one. The original PSUs are practically all dead by now
after 10-12 years of constant service so this investment is probably not
in vain. Be careful about the polarity though, the inside connection is
positive and the outside sleeve must be negative. You can choose one for
more than 2 Ampères but be sure it's constant 5V DC and no other
voltage. The barrel jack is 5.5mm outside and (typically) 2.1mm inside
diameter. 2.35mm might also fit, I don't know about the 5.5/2.5mm
variant though.
You can find tons of more info on this matter in the blog page mentioned
above.

Cheers,
Joe



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