Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Two dead wall warts from external HDD enclosures to tear down …
↓↓↓ Complete description, time index and links below ↓↓↓
In December 2012 I bought two HDD enclosures from Zalman. In August 2021 the last of the two Zalman wall warts died, so I bought two Fantec enclosures. In December 2021 the first of the Fantec power adapters died. So let’s take them apart!
First we compare the lifetime of the different power adapters. Then we have a closer look at each, a Power-Tek (Zalman) and an unbranded one (Fantec). Of course we calculate the power density of both. Finally we tear them down.
00:00 Intro – two dead wall warts
00:43 Lifetime – 52 month vs 40 month
02:55 Details – Power-Tec vs unbranded
05:36 Power density – decreased over time?!?
08:19 Teardown 1 – Power-Tec SWPP-12001500-EU
13:59 Teardown 2 – unbranded RS-AB02J00
20:25 Wrap-up – it’s always the electrolytic caps, bye
Teardowns youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwq-2MnM58FJPg01ooMBgy_CxDxAem0my
Mean Well 48V/1.375A vs Phihong 12V/4.2A – AC/DC Adapter Teardown youtu.be/mbMoh7P7V7M
FANTEC External 3.5″ HDD USB 3.0 / eSATA 6G Case Unboxing & First Impressions youtu.be/fNkqtLtfku8
Toshiba 3.5″ Enterprise HDD (6GB, 7.200RpM, SATA) Unboxing, First Impressions youtu.be/-PGQ0Hz7S_g
#poweradapter #teardown #disassembly #disassembling #robertssmorgasbord
Two dead wall warts from external HDD enclosures to tear down …
↓↓↓ Complete description, time index and links below ↓↓↓
In December 2012 I bought two HDD enclosures from Zalman. In August 2021 the last of the two Zalman wall warts died, so I bought two Fantec enclosures. In December 2021 the first of the Fantec power adapters died. So let’s take them apart!
First we compare the lifetime of the different power adapters. Then we have a closer look at each, a Power-Tek (Zalman) and an unbranded one (Fantec). Of course we calculate the power density of both. Finally we tear them down.
00:00 Intro – two dead wall warts
00:43 Lifetime – 52 month vs 40 month
02:55 Details – Power-Tec vs unbranded
05:36 Power density – decreased over time?!?
08:19 Teardown 1 – Power-Tec SWPP-12001500-EU
13:59 Teardown 2 – unbranded RS-AB02J00
20:25 Wrap-up – it’s always the electrolytic caps, bye
Teardowns youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwq-2MnM58FJPg01ooMBgy_CxDxAem0my
Mean Well 48V/1.375A vs Phihong 12V/4.2A – AC/DC Adapter Teardown youtu.be/mbMoh7P7V7M
FANTEC External 3.5″ HDD USB 3.0 / eSATA 6G Case Unboxing & First Impressions youtu.be/fNkqtLtfku8
Toshiba 3.5″ Enterprise HDD (6GB, 7.200RpM, SATA) Unboxing, First Impressions youtu.be/-PGQ0Hz7S_g
#poweradapter #teardown #disassembly #disassembling #robertssmorgasbord
