Atari 7800 power supply.

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Anyone know where to get a 7800 power supply at a reasonable price? I don't want to pay $50 for one on eBay.
 
I've heard those are an extreme pain in the ass to find. There are all sorts of hacks to make alternative AC adapters work. Or just cut and splice the plug from your old one to a mathiching output supply. The 8 bit guy (I think it was ) had a good video on how to do it. Might have even been a kit to put a more commonly found socket on it.
Don't think I'd give mine up for less than 50 either.
 
I would check with best electronics. their web page is horrible, but I think you might get reliable solution from them if they still have them.



If you poke around atariage, there is a thread about converting a nes power supply. I would bet someone has some kit to convert it to a regular connector.

If you have the original power supply and the custom connector is not messed up, just cut it and splice it into a new one. Just match output and polarity.
 
If you have the original power supply and the custom connector is not messed up, just cut it and splice it into a new one. Just match output and polarity.
^THIS^

If you have the original connector, then just buy a new supply from Jameco and modify it with the old plug.
If you know the name of the weird 7800 connector, Jameco might even put the right connector on for you. I've done that before with other supplies from them.
 
I don't have an original PS. I picked up and 7800 minus the PS. So I may just change the board to a barrel connector and 9v 1a PS. I can probably do that for a fraction of what I can buy an original 7800 PS for.
 
Don't remove the original connector.
I'll write more in a minute…..

[EDIT] I wanted to check the 7800 schematics for the best place to solder power wires, but actually Best Electronics has reproduced (with enhancements) the 7800 power supply. $21, new. Go get that.
 
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Great ! Thanks. I really wish they would modernize their website and ordering process.
 
Before using your shiny new CX781 supply, hit the console power connector pins with Deoxit and a qtip.
 
You might think BE's website is from the mid-90's. But I actually think Marconi helped design it. While he was developing radio technology.

Back in the day when I ordered a lot of stuff from them, I'd just call them and talk to Brad. (Brad?) It was quick and efficient if you didn't know what you were looking for or how to navigate their website. The print catalog was useful too. But not even close to complete.
 
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