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Repair & Schematics

Power Supply Details

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Below is a list of power supply requirements on all retro consoles.

I will fill this list out over time from real observation and testing of our own consoles, not just information from online.

Console

Power Supply

Polarity

Power Draw

Atari 2600

DC 9V TS jack

Tip Positive

500mA

Atari 5200 (2 Controllers)

DC 11.5V (5.5mm x 2.5mm)

Positive Inside

1.95A

Atari 5200 (4 Controllers)

DC 9.3V (5.5mm x 2.5mm)

Positive Inside

1.95A

Atari 7800

DC 9V



1A

Atari Jaguar

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outside

1.2A

Atari Jaguar CD







Atari Lynx / Lynx 2

DC 9V (3.5mm x 1.3mm)

Positive Inside

300mA

Commodore 16

DC 9.5V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outside

800mA

Commodore 64







Commodore 128







Commodore VIC-20







Dreamcast







DS / DS Lite / DSi / 2DS / 3DS







Famicom







Game Boy

4x AA / 4.8V DC (3.5mm × 1.35mm)

Positive Outer

150mA

Game Boy Pocket / Light

2x AAA / 3V DC (2.5mm x 0.7mm)

Positive Inside

150mA

Game Boy Color

2x AA / 3V DC (2.5mm x 0.7mm)

Positive Inside

150mA

Game Boy Advance

2x AA



100mA

Game Boy Advance SP

3.7V 1S Lipo / DC 5V Recharge



100mA

Game Boy Micro

3.7V 1S Lipo / DC 5V Recharge



100mA

Game Cube

12V DC



3A

Game Gear (EU / JP)

6x AA / 9V DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm

Positive Outside

1A

Game Gear (US)

6x AA / 10V DC 5.5mm x 2.1mm

Positive Inside

1A

Genesis 1







Genesis 2







Intellivision







Master System 1

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer

400mA

Master System 2

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer

400mA

Mega CD

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer



Mega CD 2

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer



Mega Drive 1

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer

700mA

Mega Drive 2

DC 9V (4.8mm x 1.7mm)

Positive Inner



Multi Mega







N64







Neo Geo AES

DC 5V or 9V based on version

Positive Outer

1.4A @ 5V / 1A @ 9V

Neo Geo CD







Neo Geo CDZ

DC 10V @ 1A and 5V @ 1A

3 Pin Custom (GND, 10V, 5V)

1A @ 10V / 1A @ 5V

Neo Geo Pocket







NES

DC 9V AC (either polarity DC also works)

Positive Inner or Outer

1A @ 9V

Nomad







PC Engine







PC Engine Duo

DC 10V (6.3mm x 3.0mm)

Positive Inner



PC Engine Duo-R

DC 9V (4.8mm x 1.7mm)

Positive Inner



PC Engine GT







PlayStation 1







PS One







PS2







PS3







PS4







PS5







PS Vita







PSP / PSP Go







Sega CD

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer



Sega Saturn







SNES (PAL)

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Inner, or AC



SNES (US) / Super Famicom (JAP)

DC 9V (5.5mm x 2.1mm)

Positive Outer



Super CD ROM 2







Switch

3.7V 1S Lipo / USB-C Recharge



1A

Switch Lite

3.8V 1S Lipo / USB-C Recharge



1A

Switch OLED

3.7V 1S Lipo / USB-C Recharge



1A

TurboGrafx







TurboExpress







Twin Famicom







Wii







Wii U







Wondermega







Wonderswan







Xbox







Xbox 360







Xbox One







Xbox Series S







Xbox Series X







ZX Spectrum







ZX Spectrum 128

Tri-Power Supply 5V/12V/-12V



5V @ 2A 12V @ 200mA -12V @ 50mA



Updated 02 Dec 2023
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