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Yep, apologies. It is indeed 9V AC (Ingersol).

Apologies, you're right. It is a 9V AC supply I currently have (Ingersol). Will I need to buy an appropriate jack for the power supply if I buy it from Maplin? What size is the power connector? I'll also need one for the tape deck (410) which (I think) is 6V DC. The joys of car boots! Thanks for you help so far. Apologies for the very basic questions!

Thanks for the prompt responses! I've tried a basic cart and it doesn't work with that in (it works in the 800). Is disconnecting the keyboard a simple job?

Thanks for the prompt replies! I do have a basic cart but it doesn't read it (the 800 was fine though so the cart is all good). Is unplugging the keyboard easy to do?

Hi, Can anybody tell me where I could buy an Atari 800 Power Supply in the UK? Doesn't need to be anything like an Atari branded one, just a suitable 9V DC adapter. Grateful for any advice. Thanks Mark

Hi, I live in the UK and just bought a couple of Atari 8-bit computers from a car boot sale (common in the UK). An Atari 800 which works perfectly and an Atari 400. When I switch on the Atari 400, it makes a bleeping sound and shows the normal black border and blue screen. Sometimes Memopad appears when I press a few keys, sometimes not. It sounds like a fault. Can anybody point me as to what the problem might be? Am I just booting incorrectly? For information, I'm using the same power supply that the Atari 800 uses i.e. 9V DC. Any advice would be very helpful. Would like to bring this little baby back to life! Thanks. Mark