Project 001 - Fixing an old (Boss) power supply
If you're like me, you have a whole bunch of these kinds of power supplies all mangled up and lying broken in a box or tossed in a drawer somewhere. Instead of throwing them out and buying a new one, here's a simple 15 minute process for returning your power supply to good as, or better, than new working condition.
First thing to do is to open up the case of the power supply. Some are much easier than others to open, depending on how old they are and how badly they've been abused, but with enough convincing you should be able to open them up without cracking the case or doing any other damage. I found that a combination of a razor blade and a flathead screwdriver did well to pry the two halves apart. The bolts holding the case together will first have to come out using a 5/32" socket.
Here's what it looks like when it's all put back together. The joint connecting the wire to the supply should be much more durable now with the heatshrink and wire-through design of the support. To think I almost went and bought a new one...
