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SirPeale:
I haven't had the time.  I'll try to do something with it this afternoon.

SirPeale:
Finally tried the capacitor trick my EE friend recommended.  AFAIK this capacitor is of the specs he recommended (the rating has worn off, unfortunately)

It did indeed power the system up - for four seconds.  Since the connection was still intact, it powered it down again.

So I powered it off and powered it on again.  Nothing!  Until I reversed the polarity on the cap, that is.  Did the same thing - booted for four seconds, then shut down.

Rinse, repeat, recycle.  I'll email him again and ask his thoughts.

SirPeale:
Okay, here's his response:


--- Quote ---First things first, don't ever hook up an electrolytic cap backwards!!!!  
Ever!!!!

K, now on to things that won't cause cancer. :)

The cap you used was too big, as it shut the computer back off again.  
That means that it was still a "short" after the requisite amount of time.  
Try a smaller value (this usually means smaller size too).  Maybe 22uF or
10uF or even smaller.  Make sure that you know the voltage rating before
you try it though (it will say 10V 16V, 35V etc)

Also, with this method, you have to leave the power off for about a minute
for the cap to discharge before you can turn it back on again.  Nature of
the beast, I am afraid.  :)
--- End quote ---

SirPeale:
Got it!  It works flawlessly!

Pulled a 50v 10uf cap out of an old power supply and stuck it into a motherboard accessory connector.  Boots right up!  This is flippin' awesome!  We now have an answer to the ATX power supply problem that has plagued millions for centuries!!!!!!!


Edit: here you go.

krick:

--- Quote from: Peale on June 09, 2004, 11:40:50 am ---Got it!  It works flawlessly!

--- End quote ---

Great.  Can you summarize your exact cabinet setup so we can all duplicate it?  Maybe a pretty diagram might be in order.

Any relays used?
How is the computer wired into the cabinet?
Are there "power strips" involved?
etc...

Tell us all, oh great one.

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