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First post, by Xeen

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I got one "181100 Backpack 24x bantam 182" or "181100 Backpack 24x bantam 190" without power adapter, does anyone know how can I find a substitute?

Reply 1 of 4, by weedeewee

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If it's a standard barrel plug, it's likely a 12V or 5v psu.
If it's one of those multi pin plugs, it might have both 12v & 5v on the adapter.
though looking at some photos that can be found on the internet of the device It looks like a standard barrel plug.
and according to this webpage it's a 5v/1A one https://www.nriparts.com/products/microsoluti … controls/255531

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Reply 2 of 4, by Xeen

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weedeewee wrote on 2022-07-28, 09:28:
If it's a standard barrel plug, it's likely a 12V or 5v psu. If it's one of those multi pin plugs, it might have both 12v & 5v […]
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If it's a standard barrel plug, it's likely a 12V or 5v psu.
If it's one of those multi pin plugs, it might have both 12v & 5v on the adapter.
though looking at some photos that can be found on the internet of the device It looks like a standard barrel plug.
and according to this webpage it's a 5v/1A one https://www.nriparts.com/products/microsoluti … controls/255531

Thanks for the link, I found a 5v 2.2A adapter and it works fine.

However, the drive won't read any CDs.

Driver is loaded correctly, but I tried different I/O cards, different computers. None of them could read, I guess the laser head went bad after all the years.

I also image the driver disk came with it, but it can't be uploaded it here. Maybe someone can take a look and help.

Reply 3 of 4, by Errius

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I have one of these, and although it works, disk access is abnormally slow. It's not usable in this condition. I don't know what's wrong. (MS-DOS 6.22 and parallel port in ECP mode.)

Is this too much voodoo?

Reply 4 of 4, by weedeewee

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Xeen wrote on 2022-07-29, 03:23:
However, the drive won't read any CDs. Driver is loaded correctly, but I tried different I/O cards, different computers. None […]
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However, the drive won't read any CDs.

Driver is loaded correctly, but I tried different I/O cards, different computers. None of them could read, I guess the laser head went bad after all the years.

I also image the driver disk came with it, but it can't be uploaded it here. Maybe someone can take a look and help.

Try cleaning the lens with an alcohol soaked earstick and try again.

Right to repair is fundamental. You own it, you're allowed to fix it.
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Do not ask Why !
https://www.vogonswiki.com/index.php/Serial_port