🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, another week has gone by and I still don't have a working 520ST.
It has been in repair since January 16th.

Would you believe that I sent the computer and power supply together
along with a note stating the power supply was blown and they only
fixed the computer.  They sent me back a fixed (?) 520 and the same
blown power supply.  Thank goodness I checked the power supply before
plugging it into the computer.

I now have to send back the power supply and they will send back a new one.
Note, I MUST send mine back first even though I was told the old black
one will be replaced (supposedly they have a design problem that causes
+5 to go to +15V).  Therefore I assume it will take another week
to get another supply, assuming they are available.

A word of advise.  I have been told that if you have the old black "brick"
power supply for the 520ST (P/N CO70099-3) you can be in the same situation
as me.  There is a design problem that can cause the +5 volt supply to
provide +15 volts.  This extra voltage does not make the computer work
three times faster (3 X 5 = 15).  It puts you in the same position
I am in.  Your computer will have to take a trip to the local repair
shop for an extended vacation, hopefully not > 2 months as in my case.

The advise I've been given is to get ATARI to replace your old power
supply with the newer model.  Supposedly the old supply is a disaster
waiting to happen.   Again, let me emphasize I am repeating what
I was told.  This is not my opinion and do not claim originality
for these claims.