My 2 5200 have problem

pongbeat · Post by **pongbeat** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:45 pm

Hello everybody,
Today after my move from Paris to Marseille, i decided to try if my two 5200s still work. And i had a strange surprise...i think my 4 port switch burned..I have had a signal for few minutes and suddenly the console stop powered and smoke come from the switch

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I think the problem comes from the switch (the other switch is not working usually) because if two 5200s die on the same day it seems to be a very rare!
If somebody have a 4 port switch to exchange or to sell it will be helpfull

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Unless a fulll working 5200 will be good to test what the problem is?
Thanks for all. Waiting for a proposal!

Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:30 pm

Are you using a 110v PSU with a step-down transformer, or a 220-240v PSU?

Did the smoke come from the PSU, the transformer, or somewhere else?

It's very unlikely for 2 5200s to fail simultaneously, so it's probably a power supply problem.

pongbeat · Post by **pongbeat** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:57 am

Thanks for your help!
I use actually the originals power supply with converter for 220v!
The smoke came from the switch not from the psu...i'm 90% sure that this ?!%?ing switch the problem, the power supplies work good (i can hear a buzzz signifing they work).
As you may know on 4 port the power comes from the switch, so...
I just have to find another working one to make some test...

pongbeat · Post by **pongbeat** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:10 pm

I'm Doctor Frankenstein, "She's alive, alive alive...."

sorry (watch too much b-movies).
I received too new fresh 5200 this morning and it was this ?%*?ing switch the problem! So now i can play with my 5200s......YES!
Not dead just wounded, i feel better!

Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:43 pm

Good news

Post by **atarimania** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:06 pm