How To MOD / HACK Change ANY Switch Mode Power Supply Output Voltage. An SMPS Tutorial Guide.

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LER #240 Damn I need a 14V Power pack (wall wart) for this Samsung Monitor, but I only have 12V Supplies! Learn how to change the output voltage on any switch mode power supply.
IMPORTANT:
1. Do NOT try to increase the output voltage above the maximum rating of the output capacitors (probably 16V on a 12V supply and 10V on a 5V supply). The maximum voltage will be marked on the output capacitors so have a look.
2. Make sure you change the label on the PSU to state the new voltage output - because, believe me, you will forget that you modified it
00:00:00 Chapter 1 - Intro
00:00:44 Chapter 2 - The Problem
00:01:13 Chapter 3 - The Guinea Pig
00:02:55 Chapter 4 : DANGER!! DANGER!! HIGH VOLTAGE
00:04:21 Chapter 5 - How The Circuit Works
00:12:08 Chapter 6 - The Solution
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@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

A FEW NOTES: 1. Do NOT try to increase the output voltage above the maximum rating of the output capacitors (probably 16V for a 12V power supply and 10V for a 5V supply) 😜 2. Also as at least two subscribers already mentioned - make sure you CHANGE the voltage markings on the PSU label after you modified it because you quite probably WILL forget that you changed the output voltage after a few months or so. 3. Keep in mind the Wattage - if your load is 12V at 2 Amps that is 12 x 2=24W. If your load uses 14V and it is still drawing 2 Amps that is 28W. Make sure you leave enough enough headroom so as not to overload the PSU 4. Your PSU may have TL431, LM431, KIA431 or some other prefix. They are all equivalent.

@pablosoto5407 Жыл бұрын

Additionally , check / update over voltage protections, output side, if they are fixed and related to the nominal voltage/current.

@Freekniggers Жыл бұрын

My hbp500 generic smps for audio amps is supposed to be 65-0-65 but it's only 38-0-38 I don't think I tested it when it was new but the irs2092 has never had any decent performance at all with it. When I ordered it I selected the 65v option. On the back/bottom of the PCB there is a row of voltage options. Can I modify it to be 65v if they selected the wrong voltage? Edit: also the transformer pins are connected next to each voltage 'option'.

@pablosoto5407 Жыл бұрын

@@Freekniggers must be rare that the company includes a transformer with switchable options, due economical reasons (more or less cooper). Its probably that exists different circuit paths for different transformers at installation time. In case that your transformer has such switchable capabilities, you can check the change in the Ohms(resistance) relation (Primary wind Ohms/Secondary wind Ohms) with a decent multimeter for each option (1:1 equal voltage input output, 1:2 doubles voltage and so on)...also, maybe, you need to check the path of protections involved (ie. a rise in voltages, some times, accompanies lowering fuse rates in the same inverse proportion for its amperage, that means 2x voltage, 1/2 fuse amperage and so on...only for fuses but would be other protections involved).

@stevechatza Ай бұрын

Great video, very informative. About your third point, shouldn't we also consider the current draw? For lower voltages, the current draw might become the limiting factor in terms of safety. Drawing twice the current at half the initial voltage could cause issues, even if the power draw remains the same.

@marcellipovsky8222 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Richard 🙂 And don't forget to pull the 12V sticker, and stick a new 14V one on it.

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah.... what this man just said 😁

@Ghost572 2 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@oznewton867 2 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing teacher. I really enjoy your explanations and your approach to logical troubleshooting. I truly look forward to the next video and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us all. Thank you.

@NewbFixer 2 жыл бұрын

Top Notch Rich, Told ya mate best on youtube. It is a great honor and privilege to pass on your knowledge and experience to the next generations. Very little of us get the chance. Grab it with both hands mate.

@andymouse 2 жыл бұрын

This video is solid gold, great tip !...cheers.

@davesdigitaldomain 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wanting to learn how to fix a wide variety of electronic items from radios to computers GPU etc, in future videos would you contemplate fixing and explaining how radios work?. and how to do signal tracing.

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely.

@MarkLeinhos 2 жыл бұрын

Watching your videos is like gaining a super power. Keep them coming!

@DEtchells 2 жыл бұрын

What a phenomenally useful and clearly-presented video, thanks!! Off the shelf switching supplies have gone from being dark mysteries to useful, versatile gadgets! Thanks again for one of the most useful YT videos in recent memory!

@gordthor5351 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely enjoyed this video. Thank you, I always wanted to know how to change the output voltage and you explain things very well.

@dxman1942 11 ай бұрын

Great explanation Sir, thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience. I´ll be looking forward for your upcoming videos

@zs1dfr 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant - I needed this lecture yesterday to test a Samsung LED screen. Used my variable desk PSU, and found that the screen is broken, with zig-zag lines all over and vertical coloured stripes! If it had not been broken, I would have been doing this today, following your very clear exposition 🙂 Thank you very much!

@javiermitchell7073 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, electronics have been my hobby for many years, and never realized how simply you can modify a smps!. Thanks very much

@THEBROTHERFROMANOTHE 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome...well done on helping people. May your business exponentially prosper...

@adaneitor Жыл бұрын

One of the best electronics channels, you understand the people who are learning and give nice explanations

@ElectronPCFix 11 ай бұрын

Richard, Wow in just one video their is always a lot to learn from you. Even more to learn and understand when i watch it again and again. Thanks for your time and effort to teach us. Bye for now. 🍻

@peckelhaze6934 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware of how simple this is. Brilliant.

@Lyndalewinder 5 ай бұрын

Very useful video Richard - thanks for posting

@daikiryoku 2 жыл бұрын

Now you taught us how to change the voltage, we need to know how to limit the current. The we can make a bench power supply from an old ATX PSU. ;)

@waynepettett2551 2 жыл бұрын

All I have done is use a solar panel power controller from Aliexpresswhich has got variable voltage and current limiting. It is connected to the *12volt rail and can go 1 to 30 volts and with variable current limit its a very cheap and effective power supply

@TeacherBrunoOneil Жыл бұрын

I very much enjoyed your English accent. I also enjoyed your teaching. It clarified my understanding of the TL 431. And I subscribed to your channel. thanks for sharing.

@michaeljettershank9069 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate! Been watching lots of your videos, all VERY useful indeed. Luv it! One could go to varsity for years and [probably] learn very little really useful stuff like this...

@lookoutleo 2 жыл бұрын

That is such a useful instructional video, we all have many old power supplies lying about a be useful to be able to change their voltage , thankyou for posting :)

@Cleofizoid 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really liking your straight forward, even simplistic method of troubleshooting. But, it's the challenge of deciphering your accent that brings me back 😉 👍

@patrickcrosby3270 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@nareshnundlall1557 2 жыл бұрын

awesome - I'm learning stuff I could not grasp before - thanks to YOU sharing your knowledge - it's just the way you teach.

@jonhoyles714 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel in love 😍 so much knowledge epic x

@guyf3311 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard that was very interesting. Keep up the good work. Always a pleasure

@gloubiboulgazeblob Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Thank you very much M.Richard !

@tdtrecordsmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent :) I bet lots of people want to see this same type of vid for computer power supplies. Many people ask how to make one into a variable bench power supply :)

@JohnnyX50 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you! I certainly did learn something new and will feel more confident if I need to alter any of my PSUs for specific reasons. I have a few spare external hard drive PSUs that could be re-purposed for other things now :D

@zaneenaz4962 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job going through this application and the programmable zener.....even if your accent to rich, your instruction is vastly richer and so are we. Thank You.

@seeithappen1 2 жыл бұрын

After seeing this video I am now more confident to repair a laptop power adapter. Thanks for making this video.

@VandalIO 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video ! 👍 learned heaps

@PeterMilanovski 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I would love to see a similar mod but instead of a fixed voltage, an adjustable voltage output voltage... I would imagine that you would need to have fixed resistors in place to keep the voltage from going too high or too low.... This would be a great mod for a nice high power supply, possibility from a laptop or even those industrial SMPS that are so cheap and usually have some sort of miner adjustment as it is, for all I know, it might only need a fixed resistance change to gain much more voltage adjustment.... Anyway, thanks again for this great video... I have been looking into these power supplies and how to change their output voltage and this video nailed it....

@petersherrouse33 2 жыл бұрын

Like so many others have said, Awesome! Thank you! I need to mod a small Chinesium module supply to a exact voltage as none come with adjustments.

@TheElectronicDilettante 6 ай бұрын

I recently had to modify a smps and your video was a great resource, thanks very much. Something I learned (that may be helpful to others) is how to remove the enclosure in which the smps resides. Taking care not to burn one’s self or melt the enclosure, place the enclosure in a C-clamp or bench vice and warm it evenly til it’s almost to hot to touch. As it begins to cool, start tightening the screw of the clamp until the pad of the screw and jaw starts to compress the walls. May need to reposition the clamp so you’re in the sweet spot near the corners. By squeezing the warmed plastic you’ll be able to get a lever in between the halves of the housing and with a little torque applied to lever( pry bar or flathead screwdriver) the halves should release. If lucky, the clamping force of the CClamp will pop the enclosure apart without need for any other tools. I found this to a better method for myself as I damaged a few PCBs with the hammer technique. Shockingly,(😂) I didn’t realize I’d damaged the board until I plugged into a mains outlet and heard a loud pop and saw a poof of magic smoke release. Thanks for the video and your expertise.

@electro3976 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@martingannon132 9 ай бұрын

Great video for learning how to change the output voltage of your smps. But don't forget not to go above the rated working voltage of the output capacitors. If you do then you have to change the change the output capacitors working voltage to match your new output voltage

@skysurfhf 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge ... Greatings from Portugal 🇵🇹 🌟

@englishrupe01 2 жыл бұрын

This is really useful, and well explained.....thank you!

@reklaw3603 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant info once again, thanks for sharing!

@TRONMAGNUM2099 2 жыл бұрын

Ty this was very cool. This could come in handy in the future.

@pauldery7875 3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks sooooo much for sharing.

@7469626572696F 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Great content!

@jozsiolah1435 9 күн бұрын

Using a battery drill as a generator connected to the 19v output, and the Ac is offline. Generating fixes locked power supplies, and those that are not strong enough, and should be working better. Generating is done, when in one direction or in both directions you feel resistance. Some needs 3 minutes work, but Acer charger needs 10 minutes to fix the charger. The chargers are sometimes downgraded by the marketing managers to sell the whole thing below the desired price. You can upgrade the charger using the method, and it will become a high category charger.

@sarathai2876 2 жыл бұрын

Great video,Did you make a video on your current limiting light bulbs that you used at the end of this video?

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

I'm working on it - I want to do something a little special with that 😉

@TABE-O Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant helpful hack!!

@ampuh214 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You have give me a more information how smps work

@Ghost572 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this video and all other ones are great, thanks for sharing.

@rogerwalter2500 2 жыл бұрын

You can put few drops of gasoline in the gap . Wait for few seconds, a little twist and pressure , the glue dissolves and that adaptor can be opened without damaging its casing

@beshlei6376 2 жыл бұрын

great video!

@tectalabyss 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir. All my best. Oh and greetings from Tennessee.

@thabed007 2 жыл бұрын

lol, funny how timed that video is, while i'm also working on a small project for my little brother that requires a change in voltage!! he's been gifted a pc and want to be able to use his gpu in it , but it's a hp compaq(small form factor) that uses a non standard power supply(btx instead of atx) with only 240w output.. he already own a 500w atx , so i'm making him an adapter for the 24 pins connector to the two six pins ones that the mobo needs, the color code for the wires is the same on both side, the only problem is the standby one(purple), it requires 12v instead of the standard 5v for atxs... XD but i won't go into the box, i'll just build a step-up into the adapter to keep it usable in a standard atx built!! Anyway, yet another nice and very useful video of yours saved in my "electronics" playlist!!! Keep it up, i can see a bright future for your channel into the repairs and diy communities, the efforts and enthusiasm you put into explaining everything that you do, and why you do it, as clearly as you manage to do it, makes your videos not only useful, but also fun to watch for those into that kind of stuff!!! :p

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

No need to build one. Here it is www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003523264968.html

@davidc6459 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks

@ishakahmedserier7359 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks that great Much appreciated sir

@pabloaberast6974 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. I learn a lot from them. I wonder how to change SMPS Input voltage (from 110V to 240V). I suppose you have to change the input capacitors, with higher voltage and less capacitance. Am I right?

@tyronenelson9124 2 жыл бұрын

That schematic in that pdf is a little incorrect, because I don't know if you have noticed, but the bridge rectifier is connected the wrong way round for a start.

@Sydney268 2 жыл бұрын

Good work

@iFixConsoles 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip Richard, was it just me or did anyone sing the splash screen "danger danger high voltage" when it popped up? 🤣🤣

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Not just you. I was singing it as well 😁

@richard180961 11 ай бұрын

Great stuff, A very handy calculator. I just select my required output voltage in the box, and use the calculate R2 Button.Am not sure what the empty box does, to the left of the three buttons.. Happy Days,

@ronaldbalusdan4136 2 жыл бұрын

many thank s sir keep it up

@Umski Жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks, I've fixed a couple of SMPSes in the past but still hadn't really got my head around the inner workings, it was more by trial and error - your videos have been super helpful, I guess the only question with this hack is if there are multiple rails and voltage outputs - I think one rail is usually controlled using the reference but I haven't gotten my head around how the other rails are controlled - is it purely by way of zeners on the assumption that only one reference rail controls the HV side and the others just play along?

@garypoplin4599 Жыл бұрын

2:09 - whenever I need to crack a wall wart (walnut?) I use a bench vise to slowly add pressure to the longest side until it splits open far enough to get a screwdriver in to pry it further apart. After repair, I can usually glue the case back together to look factory. Only on rare occasions does this method produce fragments (I.e., when I got in a hurry and applied too much vice pressure too fast,)

@jonathansnow5198 2 жыл бұрын

You can try putting the power supply in a clamp and slowly squeeze it to crack the glue...

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like an interesting idea. Thanks.

@gbondbasic 2 жыл бұрын

As always brill

@spicky2966 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy this video tks so much......

@alanwake5927 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos im subscribed

@darkdepth1991 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing !

@irlstreamclips6016 2 жыл бұрын

Useful to know - thanks

@tyronearendse1722 2 жыл бұрын

Hi friend thanks for the informative video

@stephensmith8317 2 жыл бұрын

Needed this solution so many times 😏 now I'm looking for an excuses to try it out 😂 thanks for the education!

@jasonlarnach6770 2 жыл бұрын

Your a great teacher. ty 👍

@dimitrismaster 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent.Next time do the same with a zener diode PSU instead .If you don't have one,a theoretical pen and paper video would do.

@rahulmechatronics 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome !!!

@markvandesande8855 2 жыл бұрын

Yep great but what happens when someone uses it for something else? You must tell people to change to voltage written on the case. Because what happens is some comes along and breaks my equipment. So now i always change the voltage on the case.😮‍💨

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yep you are totally correct - it is important to change the label on the PSU - even yourself could forget what you changed the output to in a year or two (or maybe less). I now put your suggestion in a sticky in the comments and highlighted it in the video description. Thank You

@hazemhassan6712 2 жыл бұрын

good job

@anderssoderlind6183 5 ай бұрын

Great tutorial but i will decrease voltage instead from 12v to 6v for my tubeamp, hope it works.

@stevebabiak6997 2 жыл бұрын

Although staying below the voltage rating of capacitors is a good practice, that isn’t necessarily sufficient. The output rectifiers not only have a current rating that should not be exceeded, they also have a reverse voltage that should not be exceeded. Conceivably, one could be below the voltage rating of an output capacitor yet have exceeded the reverse voltage rating of the output rectifier. In order to confirm that the reverse voltage rating of the output rectifiers aren’t being exceeded, some equipment is needed that might not be in the possession of the viewer - an oscilloscope is a must, and a variac is also a good idea to have because the “duty cycle” of the wave shape being fed to the output rectifier can vary with the AC input voltage. And the rectifier reverse voltage rating is not going to be printed onto the device like it would be with a capacitor; the specifications for reverse voltage rating will have to be retrieved from the data sheet for the part.

@juliusvalentinas 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, your lucky to not have dust in the monitor, or perhaps your environment is very clean. Would be nice if you took a similar PSU for laptop and showed ripple before/after with removed Y caps that connect to ground. I don't have a scope ant myths of increased ripple are making me crazy. I do not need to have neon light bulb light up when touched to USB ports etc, on laptop with typical crappy PSU design.

@NANO-SERWIS.MAREK-DASZKE 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice. 👍

@danieljankowski1411 Жыл бұрын

A tutaj się Pana nie spodziewałem ;) kupiłem ostatnio zasilacz 12V 106A i zastanawiam się jak by go zmodyfikować tak żeby nadawał się do ridena 6024..

@sinjhguddu4974 2 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant. Would using a pot in place of one of the resistors give a variable output power supply, or would it impact the performance?

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can use a potentiometer (variable resistor) in place of the resistor from REF to Cathode. In theory the lowest output would be 2.5V and the highest output would be dependent on the value of the variable resistor, but bear in mind that you may be limited in voltage range by the maximum and minimum duty cycle of the PWM controller.

@irgski 2 жыл бұрын

Simple “fix”! Jst remember that the “total power” should probably be maintained…i.e. if you raise the output dc voltage, the originally rated output current will be LESS in order to maintain the total power spec.

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Quite correct. I take it you read the pinned comment I made here called 'A few notes:'?

@danielsatko- 2 жыл бұрын

very usefull video

@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading Жыл бұрын

Heya oh wouw yeah that was eye opening for me thanks

@chrisluthin5774 Жыл бұрын

To help open a case like this a sharp wood chisel and a smal mallet can be very useful

@normellow 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on how to convert a server power supply to a variable power supply? Preferably 48v 40a supplies. Thanks

@shamus7396 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@yvesrochet3288 Жыл бұрын

hello Richard, why not using a potentiometer in place of a fix resistance, so you obtain a variable power pack ?

@UnhingedHarry 7 ай бұрын

Good explanation thanks. Bob's ya uncle, for sure.

@kasrasahami3036 Жыл бұрын

cheers for that. but if we want to change the voltage alot more than what the power supply is designed for, then what should we do? I suppose the transformer winding turns should be changed too? I need to convert a power supply to 2 volt 40 amp . because I can not find this in the market . help me with this please

@lemaro1977 4 ай бұрын

since you understand about it, a non related question: can I put white LEDs into the 3,3 V output, just for illuminate de interior of the PC power supply? Just for some modding, asthetic reasons. Or this may affect the motherboard functioning ? thanks!

@NorthElectronFix Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Ethiopia, my question is I have some Toshiba laptop charger 19 v not sure but 3-5 amps can I do the trick to use it as my Mobile charger USB c or normal Samsung Galaxy phone? I learned that I can reduce or increase the out put volts by changing the value of the voltage divider resistors to the programmable zener Diod TL431, but what about the amps? Thanks

@anshifpa8011 10 ай бұрын

Can i use a potentiometer to alter the voltage rather than a resistor?

@DevilbyMoonlight 2 жыл бұрын

Top stuff could be handy for dropping output voltage to 5v when you only have 12v units

@NOMADCREATIVESOLUTIONS 2 жыл бұрын

Ey up, mentioned this before but not sure if you have come across it, i guess without a board yourself with the issue could be hard to demonstrate - essentially on ASUS motherboards they have fan speed control in the BIOS, when attempting to live plug a fan in - i shorted the pins with a spark, since then the fan will only operate at full speed, all fan control both PWM or DC has gone, there seems to be 3 leg voltage regulators?? near each fan header, is it likely these have gone? i guess they can only be replaced with hot air work station? any info appreciated, cheers

@handaza 10 ай бұрын

What if the output will desired to be less than 2.5 volt such as 1.8 volt or 0.5 volt,how can i achieve this.thanks at all

@gauharmehdi3128 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent video. I modified a Sony Playstation 8.8V output SMPS with potentiometer but when I tried to set it at 5V, below 5.5V it goes to cutoff mode( output becomes 0V and after putting off it's input, it comes in on mode again). What is wrong? Please explain.

@gauharmehdi3128 2 жыл бұрын

If this is due to duty cycle limitations, then how to tackle it?

@diyelectrovids6536 Жыл бұрын

I have tried the same mod on my 24V 6A power supply. I realized that when I changed the output voltage down to 16V and below, it keeps cycling on/off. What could have happened?

@daliborjukic7039 2 жыл бұрын

Could you put a trimer or a potenciometer instead of fixed value resistor ?

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yes - usually by replacing the resistor from REF to Cathode (the 20K resistor) - you can see how to add a variable resistor in the 'Shunt Regulator' diagram on the TL431 calculator datasheet at 14:02

@tunckuyel 2 жыл бұрын

we make variable power supply if we use 5k pot for r2 and change caps?

@LearnElectronicsRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Use a variable resistor to replace the one between REF and Cathode pins on the TL431. Bear in mind in theory the minimum output is 2.5V but you will also be limited in range by the minimum and maximum duty cycle of the PWM controller. The IC (or mosfet it is driving) may also not like running continuously at high duty cycle. I would use this method for changing the output up or down by a few volts, but you can experiment yourself and let us know how you go on.