Ac adapter?

[0078265317]

Finally found a cheap price on ebay for a used 7800 no ac adapter but looks in good shape. Might make an offer. But the plug is propriatery and not standard. So how rare are the ac adapters? And where is a good place to get one if I decide to make an offer? Are the generics on ebay with out blue tip ok or not?

[Trebor]

See this post; the contents are below for convenience...

 

OEM from Best Electronics $15

Email Bradley: bestelec@concentric.net

Or call: 408-278-1070 (1:30-5PM, PST, M-F)

There is also a third party manufactured one available:

~$18 on Amazon.

It is provided by AtariGuide and also available direct on their website for ~$16.

[0078265317]

Thanks

[24Fanatic365]

I just recently bought the AtariGuide adapter off of Amazon, and it works great. The cord is pretty long, as well, so I can actually put my console on the couch within easy reach.

 

 

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Edited August 9, 2016 by 24Fanatic365

[0078265317]

I asked the guy with the cracked 7800 on ebay if he would sell me the adapter. He said he would sell it to me for 25 if nobody else bid.

[0078265317]

Also I found this.

 

[0078265317]

I just got an awesome deal. So we will see in a few days. Will let you know if its working. I hope this is the right part.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-7800-Power-Supply-AC-DC-Adapter-Cable-Plug-Original-OEM-Tested-/201643098630?hash=item2ef2dd8206:g:ICsAAOSwZVlXqzFW

 

So I am all set and thanks for the help.

[Andromeda Stardust]

Every first party Atari adapter (Lynx, 2600) I've had has gotten broke wires. The wires are so freakking brittle! Now my 7800 adapter has develped a kink at the power brick. I fear it may fail soon, but so far so good. Should the Atari adapter fail, I might just get the Atariguide replacement. An official brick from Best will have the same brttle wires and just wear out eventually. Best sold me my AV modded 7800 in 2014, before they stopped selling refurbished consoles. It's a great piece of tech.

[0078265317]

What if we incased the ac adapter in a projectbox and then used an extension to hook it up. So no wires bending or moving.

[RawSteelUT]

Getting your system modded to accept another power supply is also something worth looking into. Before I discovered Best, I got a 7800 without a power supply (as well as a busted Pro-Line, which led me on my odyssey to build my 7800 stick). I just sent my system to Rapid Fire Gaming and had the guy mod it to take a Genesis 1 power supply. Bit of an extreme solution, but it works like a charm.

[0078265317]

So it wouldn't work like this?

 

http://mvvg.blogspot.com/2016/08/7800-power-and-av-wrapup.html

 

Keep the 7800 in a box or partial box and keep room in the back to store the ac adapter and av cable so no stress on the wires. And then use a extension to hook up the ac adapter to the wall.

[+grips03]

Any adapter with blue on it should work, blue is a magic color.

[Shawn]

Any adapter with blue on it should work, blue is a magic color.

 

I was told the darker blue ones are more energy efficient where as the lighter ones will totally run up your hydro bill.