Where to get Zip 100 repaired LA County

[me]

Hi group,

I bought a Zip 100 external (parrallel) back in 98 during a visit to the
US.I also bought a voltage adaptor from Sears.I took them both back to the
UK,but after a couple of tries the Zip drive suddenly stopped working.
I couldnt exactly take it back to Fry's,so it went in a box until recently
when i moved to the US.
I couldnt figure out how to open this damn thing,it dosent looks like there
is any way to do it,no screws or anything.
It's probably only something minor like a fuse on the power section if it
received too much voltage,although i did have the adaptor on the correct
setting.
I guess I could take it to the repair desk at Fry's or one of those places
like Best Buy and have them evaluate the possible problem for me,but I get
the feeling they would run too expensive.Anyone have any better ideas who i
should take it to ??
I'm in Pico Rivera,CA

Thanks
Andrew

















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[Edward Knobloch]

If the Sears "voltage adapter" wasn't a transformer, but
a switching mode converter(such as would be useful for hair dryers),
you may have fried the 5 Volt Zip power supply.

The Iomega Zip parallel requires 5 volts (regulated) at 1 amp.
Supplies which have a selector switch are generally not well regulated,
and would generally not be capable of supplying 1 amp.

Maybe a local Radio Shack store would be willing to put a digital
voltmeter across your 5 Volt Zip power supply. If no joy,
an Ohmmeter check across the a.c. connector would reveal
if a fuse opened within the power supply primary. (I believe
the supply can not be opened with anything short of a hammer
to replace a fuse).

You can probably buy a used parallel Zip with a power supply
and cable on eBay.com for about the $15 or so that Iomega.com
would charge for a replacement power supply.

I would not open the parallel Zip, too many little parts can go flying.
I don't think there's a fuse in it, anyway.

Regards,
Ed

Post by me
Hi group,
I bought a Zip 100 external (parrallel) back in 98 during a visit to the
US.I also bought a voltage adaptor from Sears.I took them both back to the
UK,but after a couple of tries the Zip drive suddenly stopped working.
I couldnt exactly take it back to Fry's,so it went in a box until recently
when i moved to the US.
I couldnt figure out how to open this damn thing,it dosent looks like there
is any way to do it,no screws or anything.
It's probably only something minor like a fuse on the power section if it
received too much voltage,although i did have the adaptor on the correct
setting.
I guess I could take it to the repair desk at Fry's or one of those places
like Best Buy and have them evaluate the possible problem for me,but I get
the feeling they would run too expensive.Anyone have any better ideas who i
should take it to ??
I'm in Pico Rivera,CA
Thanks
Andrew
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[Rick]

Post by me
Hi group,
I bought a Zip 100 external (parrallel) back in 98 during a visit to the
US.I also bought a voltage adaptor from Sears.I took them both back to the
UK,but after a couple of tries the Zip drive suddenly stopped working.
I couldnt exactly take it back to Fry's,so it went in a box until recently
when i moved to the US.
I couldnt figure out how to open this damn thing,it dosent looks like there
is any way to do it,no screws or anything.

There is, but right now that's not the point of concern.

Post by me
It's probably only something minor like a fuse on the power section if it
received too much voltage,although i did have the adaptor on the correct
setting.

If you mean within the drive - no. Overvoltage simply fries out the
drives.

Post by me
I guess I could take it to the repair desk at Fry's or one of those places
like Best Buy and have them evaluate the possible problem for me,but I get
the feeling they would run too expensive.Anyone have any better ideas who i
should take it to ??
I'm in Pico Rivera,CA
Thanks
Andrew

No one repairs Iomega anything. Iomega does not offer drive parts for
sale, nor authorize any businesses to perform repairs. Hell, you
couldn't get a schematic from Iomega if you wanted.

Your only hope in this case is that you didn't run the drive over
voltage, which may have happened if you purchased an inductive load type
mains converter. The people usually selling those 120/240v adapters
don't know anything about them but will just "Yes, your thingus will
work with our things" you through the sale. After you take it overseas
and find out it didn't work what are you gonna do? Fly back for a
refund? 8-)

Anyway, what does the Iomega adapter say? The newer, lighter weight
adapters are designed to run on anything between 110 and 240VAC, 50 or
60 Hz and are labeled accordingly. The older models were 110/120 60Hz or
220/240 50Hz specific. If you ran a 110/120 only model on a 50Hz circuit
you might be "lucky" in that only the adapter fried out, not the drive.

The only way to test is to try the drive with a known, working power
supply. An adapter at Radio Shack that can supply enough current which
the drive requires (1.2 Amps) is not cost effective. It costs more than
buying a replacement OEM power supply directly from Iomega.