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Subject: 
Blown up RCX?
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Date: 
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:46:32 GMT
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Hi, all.
It appears that I have done something the RCX didn't expect :|
When trying to connect my third party 9V, 1A powersupply to my RCX again*,
after having it out briefly, I may have misplaced the wires inside the
battery compartment and tried to turn on the RCX. Because now my RCX won't
respond to pressing the On/Off button anymore, even with normal batteries in.

What could have caused this?
What could have broken?
How do I find the problem?

*) note: I have had the RCX running on that supply for a months on end.


Regards,
Remko



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  Re: Blown up RCX?
 
I did something like this to my own RCX, and he wasn't very happy whit it too ;-) switching the polarity blows the rcx! In my case, the fuse was broken. You must open the RCX, and take of the cover. The fuse is located near the bottom, by the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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