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Help! AC Adaptor: How much voltage is enough to damage something?

RichyX · 2004-07-23 20:39:08

I bought an AC adaptor for use with my minidisc player and GP32 (Korean handheld console) It's managed to shag both of them despite being set to the correct voltage (3V in each case), and polarity in each case. Neither will even turn on anymore. I tested it at work and it's putting out 3.6V on the 3V setting. Would this be…

23-07-2004 8:39pm

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RichyX

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I bought an AC adaptor for use with my minidisc player and GP32 (Korean handheld console)
It's managed to shag both of them despite being set to the correct voltage (3V in each case), and polarity in each case. Neither will even turn on anymore.

I tested it at work and it's putting out 3.6V on the 3V setting. Would this be enough to do the damage?

I'm planning to take the thing back tomorrow but I have no idea if I have any arguement to get some money out of them or what.
Any idea what I can do in this messy situation?

thanks
(not sure if this is the correct forum but I couldn't see any more relevant)

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