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Where can I purchase a new power supply for the Apple TV. The factory installed power supply failed and I need a new one.
Dear guys, I created few photos of my repaired AppleTV, however, I didn’t document the whole process from the beginning with photos of the original power adapter and how it was disconnected. It was quite straightforward operation to unsolder 6 wires connected to 2 points at original power switching module using iron solder. Below there is a photo with unsoldering points. Well, let’s see what I have on the hands. That’s how it all looks like after the repair:
You can see that the external power adapter MeanWell P66A-1R1B 5В/8.5A I used as replacement is big enough. Indeed, it’s not so easy to find external adapter with such high output currency =7.2A. For needed power around 40W manufacturers usually provide the units with high voltage & low currency, rather than vice versa. May be you will be more lucky to find more compact external adapter with required parameters. (Originally the power adapter was with 5-pin connector, but I replaced it with simple smaller plug. I purchased it with corresponding plug socket in microelectronics shop.)
From this picture of AppleTV internals you can see the original power switching module is removed. However, power cable connected to the motherboard is left and is reconnected now directly to the power plug socket mounted on the case of AppleTV. The power cable connected to motherboard socket has 6 wires, 3 blue ones and 3 brown. All brown wires are corresponding to +, while blue ones are ground. So, all brown wires are closed to each other and soldered to + pin of my external power plug socket. All blue wires are closed to each other and soldered to ground connector of the external plug socket. The next picture shows the unsoldering points at original power switching module.
The mounting of new power plug socket on the border of AppleTV is not tricky, so well you can use any suitable power plug and matching socket you like and can find in the near shops. Welcome with more questions, Good luck!
Here’s how to do it: Apple TV 1st Generation Power Supply Replacement I could not find the part, but here’s a forum where I would go to find it: http://www.appletvbbs.com/
Now It’s more than month since I’ve happily fixed my AppleTV replacing its broken internal power supply with external power adapter. It works great and the entire solution looks pretty good. I purchased common purpose power adapter MeanWell P66A-1R1B 5В/8.5А (~$40) (http://www.megachip.ru/pdf/MW/P66A.pdf) and reconnected power cable between internal AppleTV power supply and motherboard directly to this external power adapter. The broken internal AppleTV power supply was just thrown away. Everything works just fine and stably. Any suitable external power adapter AC/DC with output voltage 5V and currency >=7.2A can be used as replacement. If you need more info, or want to see photos how the result looks like - please response, I can provide more details here, or in person.
Hi Per! I saw your request, will try to prepare more info and photos the nearest time. See you, –Serg
Hello Serg, Finding that power supply seems to be a major problem. Could you possibly make a guide on how to do your mod? Ralph + +
Hola Podrían decirme donde compraron el transformador y cuanto costo Gracias
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