Mell_man
Hello. I'm having trouble with my power adapter. I have connected the adapter properly but whenever I switch the power to the on position on the adapter, my computer shuts down. I've tired this on two different computers with the same results. The computers just shuts off as if the plug is pulled. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
I also would like to add that I've tried to turn the power on on the adapter without the sata cable connected and it still turns the pc off. I've also tried to power the pc on with the switch in the on position and the pc fails to power up. I hope this helps.
Mell_man
Update on my progress. It seems the yellow wire on my molex connection is was what made the pc shut off when the power on the switch is turned on. I cut that wire and now it powers the LED's on the adapter without shutting the pc off, but it won't power the DVD drive. The drive is not being seen by dosflash or jungleflasher. I'm not familiar with what that wire does. Is it possible that the adapter is bad?
Tutoromix
Use another molex power cable from one of your hard drives or dvd drives. Your power supply might have a limit to how many devices it can power up. I'd just remove one of your DVD drives power cable for the time being.