DIY: How to replace your Apple TV AC power Supply with our DC to DCpower adapter.

For those of you who wish to convert your AppleTV to pure DC power so that you can use it in Cars, boats, etc. read on!
Warning: Below is to be performed by knowledgable persons and handy with soldering, etc. WE accept no responsibility for any damages that might happen to your AppleTV, or anything related to this modification.
Our DC to DC board can be found here

Once again we don’t like to re-invent the wheel, so we’re going to refer you to ifixit.com for dis-assembly.https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+TV+3rd+Generation+Power+Supply+Replacement/15813

Pictures are curtesy of Guy H. He had requested us for the DIY option and we decided to go ahead with just selling the DIY DC to DC board instead of doing it for you.

1) You will need to re-use the connector cable from the AC board. After removing the AC power adapter from the Apple TV, if you peel back the coverings you’ll see that three wires are bundled with white shrink wrap. Those are the positive leads. The other 3 bundled wires are Black and they are the negative leads. The other two wires, leave open.

2) Solder the connector on to the DC to DC power board like so:

3) Position the DC to DC board where the AC power adapter used to be. Be careful to position the DC to DC board approximately 1mm away from the outer edges as the bottom cover needs room to snap back on.
Push through the DC power connector and fasten the input power connector where the AC plug used to be. Don’t forget to remove the fasten nut first.

4) Finally snap back on the bottom cover. It should seat normal and should not bulge. If so, the DC -DC board is in the way and you’ll need to re-position it.

Plug in the Car cig plug and have fun!

Thank you!

Thanks,
Mikegyver.com

REPOST: 12v Car, Boat, RV Mac Mini 2010 and newer how to...

Update 4-26-2016:  We have since suffered sort of a crash and cannot recover the photos below.  Instead, we're going to just post a picture that we just took from our Mac Mini stored on our shelf.
Hope this helps, as we recently received a email asking for wiring details.

Warning: The following steps are to be performed by those competent in soldering and electronics. The following step WILL very likely VOID your warranty. We will also take NO responsibility for any damages that you might incur.

Ok, so here’s how we did it, however we don’t like re-inventing the wheel (rather then to improve on it) we going to refer you to ifixit.com on disassembly first.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac-Mini-Model-A1347-Teardown/3094/1

Please do steps 1-14, and 22. Then come back here.

After you have disassembled your Mac mini, remove the power supply and re-assemble everything like so. Reconnect the power supply on the outside of the Mac Mini.

1) Cut the positive wires, and the Negative wires. Note the Middle wire:


2) Solder Pos wires together, and solder Neg wires together.


3) Find a wire and solder to it to make leads longer:


4) Solder the other end of the wire to a Panel mount DC jack:


5) Run it to the back of the Mac Mini where the AC cable used to plug in:


6) Find a Car cig plug (we sell them) and solder it to a 2.1mm plug:

7) Here’s how it looks fully assembled.


8) Plug in to the Mac Mini and you’re done!

NOTE: We tested with operating voltages of 10v all the way up to 15vdc, however we STRONGLY recommend you use a voltage regulator.  Please contact us.


For those who don’t want to do this yourselves, please go here

Mikegyver.com

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