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to: DAVID WEI
from: EARL MCLAWS
date: 1997-06-09 13:32:00
subject: Voltage change

RE: Voltage change
BY: David Wei to Daniel Jonsson on Wed Jun 04 1997 12:09:04
 >  -=> Quoting Daniel Jonsson to All <=-
 >
 >  DJ> A friend of mine have a USR Sportser wich transformer he
 >  DJ> unluckily destroyed. Being desperat he replaced the
 >  DJ> transformer with a one wich hade 3V more then the first (or
 >  DJ> vice versa, 3V less...).
 >
 >  DJ> I thought the modem wouldn't work/burn, but to my suprise
 >  DJ> it worked as well as ever. Can someone explain why?
 >
 >  Most of them also inculde a small voltage regulating system inside
 >  the modem... I believe that's what most of the capacitor inside the modem
 >  are for... :) large electrolyte capacitor don't have that many use in
 >  today's electronics... :)
 >
 > ... LOST: Black cat named "Goway" with huge claws.  No reward. ___ Blue
 > Wave/QWK v2.12
 >
 >
 >
well if I were you I would get the right voltage FAST, because im sure the 
little transistor/diodes are going to go tits up very fast after thay melt 
down.
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