Date   : Wed, 19 Aug 1992 17:41:45 GMT
From   : csus.edu!csusac!sactoh0!antares!neptons@decwrl.dec.com (Roger Barth)
Subject: Re: Amstrad word processor -- groan.

welchb@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>   The trouble seems to be that the 5 volt output is about 3 volts,
> and the 12 volt output is about 5; the 24 volts is ok.  There is no raster;
> I suspect there is no high voltage on the CRT (I can't hear it); and the 
> voltages there are something I do not like to even get near.

Try and unplugging the second drive and see if the supplies go back
to the proper values.  I suspect you are loading the supply.
Otherwise, look at the supply (I do not have one of these systems)
and see if there is a limiting resistor on the front end of the
swicher (close to the AC supply input) and look at its value.  You
can probably chop 20% off of the resistor value without hurting the
supply.  Any more and you  could be in trouble.

Good Luck...
--
Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA              Coherent 3.2
neptons!roger@antares.intel.com                 916-677-9771 (voice)