On 2013-01-27, singhals <singhals@erols.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a spare power brick for a Proxima A502C LCD > projection panel lying around unused and unloved? > > My power brick died and I can't find replacements on-line. > This series doesn't work on newer computers as the screen > res for the panel is so low most modern computers won't go > down that far. I happen to have two old laptops that still > work and happily work with the panel at seminars, workshops, > and other fun events. > > If you've got one, I'm interested in your terms -- OFF LIST > please. > > Cheryl A check of Ebay shows a whole panel non-working for $35+15 and a few others that claim to be working for around $75+shipping. The latter appear to include the power supply. If that's within your budget, one option would be to ask the non-working seller whether it includes the power supply or to buy a panel and power supply. There's a power adapter for $76, but that's a bad deal relative to a complete package for a dollar less. There was a good deal on a power supply, $10+7: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PROXIMA-COLORWORKS-POWER-ADAPTER-MODEL-UP30432-comes-w-power-cord-/170975604690?pt=Multipurpose_AC_to_DC_Adapters&hash=item27cef0afd2 One ebay image shows the power supply as a Model No. UP30432, P/N #400-00018. There are other power supplies online for sale; for example: http://www.kpsurplus.com/buy/power_supply_up30432_5vdc_3_0a_5vdc_300ma_12vdc_2a/58824 Another Ebay image shows the power specs on the panel as +5VCDC/3A, +12VDC/2A, -5VDC/0.3A. Pretty much any PC power supply can feed that current at those voltages, and cobbling together an adapter between the connectors wouldn't be rocket surgery. 1/2 :-) The pinouts are here: http://myplace.frontier.com/~yub_yump/Pinout%20pin%20outs%20power%20supply.htm Here's a page with a write-up on using an AT power supply for a similar projector. I didn't compare the pinouts, but it's very likely they are the same. Even if the exact pinouts differ, the concept is the same. A more modern ATX power supply should work, too, with adaptation in pinouts. http://www.realm-online.com/eovation.htm The connector on the projector appears to be a DIN-5, which should be available at any good electronics house--and maybe, just maybe, at Radio Shack. I probably have one if you can't find one and want to go that route. HTH -- Robert Riches spamtrap42@jacob21819.net (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

Robert Riches wrote: > On 2013-01-27, singhals<singhals@erols.com> wrote: >> Does anyone have a spare power brick for a Proxima A502C LCD >> projection panel lying around unused and unloved? >> >> My power brick died and I can't find replacements on-line. >> This series doesn't work on newer computers as the screen >> res for the panel is so low most modern computers won't go >> down that far. I happen to have two old laptops that still >> work and happily work with the panel at seminars, workshops, >> and other fun events. >> >> If you've got one, I'm interested in your terms -- OFF LIST >> please. >> >> Cheryl > > A check of Ebay shows a whole panel non-working for $35+15 and a > few others that claim to be working for around $75+shipping. The > latter appear to include the power supply. If that's within your > budget, one option would be to ask the non-working seller whether > it includes the power supply or to buy a panel and power supply. > There's a power adapter for $76, but that's a bad deal relative > to a complete package for a dollar less. There was a good deal > on a power supply, $10+7: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/PROXIMA-COLORWORKS-POWER-ADAPTER-MODEL-UP30432-comes-w-power-cord-/170975604690?pt=Multipurpose_AC_to_DC_Adapters&hash=item27cef0afd2 > > One ebay image shows the power supply as a Model No. UP30432, P/N > #400-00018. There are other power supplies online for sale; for > example: > > http://www.kpsurplus.com/buy/power_supply_up30432_5vdc_3_0a_5vdc_300ma_12vdc_2a/58824 > > Another Ebay image shows the power specs on the panel as > +5VCDC/3A, +12VDC/2A, -5VDC/0.3A. Pretty much any PC power > supply can feed that current at those voltages, and cobbling > together an adapter between the connectors wouldn't be rocket > surgery. 1/2 :-) The pinouts are here: > > http://myplace.frontier.com/~yub_yump/Pinout%20pin%20outs%20power%20supply.htm > > Here's a page with a write-up on using an AT power supply for a > similar projector. I didn't compare the pinouts, but it's very > likely they are the same. Even if the exact pinouts differ, the > concept is the same. A more modern ATX power supply should work, > too, with adaptation in pinouts. > > http://www.realm-online.com/eovation.htm > > The connector on the projector appears to be a DIN-5, which > should be available at any good electronics house--and maybe, > just maybe, at Radio Shack. I probably have one if you can't > find one and want to go that route. Ok, thanks! Last time I checked E-bay there was nada. Cheryl