Burned out battery charge circuit AC/DC

[Nate]

I don't have a lot of knowledge on electronics so I'm taking a shot at
this... I've got a Nikon handheld portable hard drive used for
viewing and storing digital photos. The battery was dead and I didn't
have the unit AC/DC power adapter with me, so grabbed another one that
I found in the office. Like an idiot, I didn't check the voltage/amp
rating before I plugged it in. The unit is supposed to get 5volts and
I plugged in a 12volt converter. Now the unit doesn't work at all and
I can't get the battery charged. I've got over 1,000 pictures saved
on the drive, so it's pretty important that I'm able to fix it. What,
if anything, happened - is it fixable - what's the cost - etc.? I'm
thinking to take the battery in to a battery store and see if they can
recharge it without being attached to the unit. At least then I might
get it working long enough to make a backup of all the pictures. Any
thoughts?

Blessings,
Nate K

 

[Meat Plow]

I don't have a lot of knowledge on electronics so I'm taking a shot at
this... I've got a Nikon handheld portable hard drive used for
viewing and storing digital photos. The battery was dead and I didn't
have the unit AC/DC power adapter with me, so grabbed another one that
I found in the office. Like an idiot, I didn't check the voltage/amp
rating before I plugged it in. The unit is supposed to get 5volts and
I plugged in a 12volt converter. Now the unit doesn't work at all and
I can't get the battery charged. I've got over 1,000 pictures saved
on the drive, so it's pretty important that I'm able to fix it. What,
if anything, happened - is it fixable - what's the cost - etc.? I'm
thinking to take the battery in to a battery store and see if they can
recharge it without being attached to the unit. At least then I might
get it working long enough to make a backup of all the pictures. Any
thoughts?

Blessings,
Nate K

If it's a 2.5" drive inside, get a 3.5 to 2.5 adapter and slap it in a PC
and you should be able to get your pics off of it. You could also buy
another case.

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[Charles Schuler]

I don't have a lot of knowledge on electronics so I'm taking a shot at
this... I've got a Nikon handheld portable hard drive used for
viewing and storing digital photos. The battery was dead and I didn't
have the unit AC/DC power adapter with me, so grabbed another one that
I found in the office. Like an idiot, I didn't check the voltage/amp
rating before I plugged it in. The unit is supposed to get 5volts and
I plugged in a 12volt converter. Now the unit doesn't work at all and
I can't get the battery charged. I've got over 1,000 pictures saved
on the drive, so it's pretty important that I'm able to fix it. What,
if anything, happened - is it fixable - what's the cost - etc.? I'm
thinking to take the battery in to a battery store and see if they can
recharge it without being attached to the unit. At least then I might
get it working long enough to make a backup of all the pictures. Any
thoughts?

If it uses a CF compatible hard drive, it can be removed and read.

A fuse probably blew due to the 12-volt supply. It might be repairable.

Battery stores will probably be of little or no help in this situation.

Good luck!