🚀 go-pugleaf

Milt wrote:
> clay wrote:
>> Milt wrote:
>>> Milt wrote:
>>>> Haven't used it for a few months, plugged it in, tried to turn it 
>>>> on, nothing, hit the reset button, try to turn it on, nothing. I'm 
>>>> not sure what else to try. I'd hate to write it off, however, I have 
>>>> gotten almost 4 years of good use out of it.
>>>>
>>>> Any other ideas? Oh yeah, this is the 6 gig model, silver-colored.
>>>
>>>
>>> Turns out that its just the power supply that seems to have gone odd. 
>>> Best I can tell, I was looking into a replacement power supply but 
>>> Nomadness.net says the correct power supply for a Jukebox is a 12v 
>>> DC. HOWEVER, the back of the Jukebox says it should be a 9V DC and 
>>> the power supply I have been using on it has been a 9V. Wouldn't 
>>> using a 12v power supply on a unti asking for 9V be asking for trouble?
>>
>> The original DAP, Nomad Jukebox (NJB1):
>> http://home.pacbell.net/clayt/06031509470_1aa.jpg
>> uses 9-12V DC.
>> They will run straight off a cigarette lighter adapter in the car or a 
>> 12V AC adapter.
>> Beware though, any old AC adapter may not work. Seems they're not very 
>> well regulated and can put out too much DC volts. I know, I bought 
>> one. Plugged in my NJB and killed it instantly. Metered it afterwards, 
>> only to find out it made 22 no load volts.
>> Go with a Creative one or at least, meter the one you get *before* you 
>> plug your NJB into it.
>> The internal batteries will go after a while and not charge. It will 
>> still run on AC though.
>>
>> The NJB2/NJB3 uses 5V DC
> 
> 
> yup, that looks like mine, except mine is all Silver. I have a car 
> adapter for it, just trying to find one for in the house because hooking 
> it to the computer to load, unload it on battery power would be a total 
> pain in the ass. I've got other adaptors but nothing that matches what 
> was on it. So, I think I'll play it safe and just go shopping for a new 
> AC adapter.

If you're into messing with such things, there was much development on 
the firmware for this unit. The last release did some good things with 
power usage, battery charging, etc.
Not sure where to find it anymore. StainlessSteelRat might have it on 
his site yet.
I /may/ have it laying around on one of my boxes still...