On Aug 12, 12:18 pm, "J. Alexander Jacocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

> It seems to me that a PicoPSU to IIcx/IIci/etc. cable would be a very
> useful thing, since a PicoPSU can fit in almost any power supply
> casing.  If I still had my IIci, I might have made one...

Yep, that would be cool, especially if, as Glen is experiencing, all
the old PSs are dieing about now.  I have not tested any of mine in a
couple of years.  I had one or two "new" service part ones in boxes,
but even an unused PS can die if the capacitors leak.

The only issue I see with such an adapter cable is that it would need
a small circuit board or box to house an inverter.  The Macintosh
models power on by bringing 5V to the Power-On pin.  The ATX power
supplies hold the "power-on" pin at 5V when off and ground it to turn
the supply on.

Unless I have that backwards....

Jeff Walther

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