ScuzzBlog: Diaries August 2017
Entry 14th August 2017: Post: 3
Anatomy of a brick
[ diary entry ]
I was told recently that the reason the heavier brick for the A500 was
much heavier is that it was filled with resin. I tend to use these
heavier bricks on my expanded A1200 setups. Anyhoo I decided to put this
too the test by opening up a heavy and lightweight brick.
Turns out the heavier brick simply has what is called a 'Tranformator'
inside which is a basically a very large lump of metal which I assume
acts as some kind of heat sink. No idea. The lighter box doesn't have
the ' heavy metal ' component. I also opened up a small A1200 PSU to
compare components.
Evidently some of the units were shipped with resin infills. No idea
why. Also some of the heavier bricks have sealed screw caps making it
difficult to get into them. I have a large brick for an A600 and that
has a seal warranty sticker over the one screw head.
One point to note for anyone drilling out a heavier brick and that is
the screws go all the way through the heavy metal Transformator. I am
told, but don't quote me on it, that they did develop a Tranformator 2
but a cyborg from the future came back in time and stole it. On the note
left at the scene were the words ' Hasta La Vista Baby.'
I thought I would add some pictures and they are featured below.
scuzz
Heavy 500 brick
Inside the heavy brick
The Transformator
Plan view on the heavy brick
The lightweight 500 brick
Inside the lightweight 500 brick
Plan view of lightweight 500 brick
The lightweight 500 brick
A1200 power supply unit
Plan view of 1200 PSU
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