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How to connect the Ricoh FB5U Mainboard to the power supply?


Marwan El Mozayen

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Hello,

 

we had to replace our FC5011 mainboard cause the Power supply blew off and damaged the Ricoh FB5U board. Thanks heaven the harddisk was not affected. We found an identical Ricoh FB5U Mainboard and got a new ATX 400 W power unit that is working at 110-230V.

Now my problem, the 20 pin mainboard power connector is clear, but where is the CPU power connector? I can't find one. I don't have the broken board here cause we've sent it to a special company that fixes industrial mainboards. But according our photos they are identical.

I checked other Ricoh FB5U boards they do have an obvious CPU 4 pin power connector. Is the FB5U of the Frontier maybe without a CPU Power connector?

 

We are a bit desperate cause we need our maschine back to work so any help is apreciated!

 

Thank you!

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Ricoh FB5U doesn't have processor power connector. There is enough one power supply ( 20 pin connector ) . FB5U used on Noritsu QSS3001 and there only one connector.

Newer Ricoh motherboard ( FB6 ) , which used on FC7011 has two connectors - 20 pin power supply and separate 4 pin power supply for processor.

Check your other motherboard. Might there is FB6 ( not FB5 ) 

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2 hours ago, Minilab service said:

Ricoh FB5U doesn't have processor power connector. There is enough one power supply ( 20 pin connector ) . FB5U used on Noritsu QSS3001 and there only one connector.

Newer Ricoh motherboard ( FB6 ) , which used on FC7011 has two connectors - 20 pin power supply and separate 4 pin power supply for processor.

Check your other motherboard. Might there is FB6 ( not FB5 ) 

Thank you for your feedback, this is very helpful- I found a photo of the old motherboard. It is a FB5U

 

Now when I connect all the components the FC5011 starts but I don't get something on the computer screen. Is there a specific trick or should I assume the 2nd motherboard is damaged too? I already changed the BIOS battery to a fresh one.

 

Could it be the power unit? The unit before had a switch to be changed from 110V to 220V the new one does this automatically.

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On your photo is part of FB5U motherboard. Do not see 4 pin power connector.

Motherboard should start even without BIOS battery. To start this motherboard is enough :
Working motherboard
One working and good connected RAM module
Working and good connected processor
Power supply ( 20 pin connector ) .
On monitor should see computer boot. Should be able access BIOS settings.

Test RAM module on other old computer. Leave only one  RAM module. Disconnect CD, HD and other what are not necessary. Connect power supply to 220V.
Computer can test without minilab. When see, that it works then you can return it. For tests do not use original HD. Clone it, or using Acronis make HD image.

Ricoh FB5U was used on Noritsu QSS3000 and QSS3001 . Many these minilabs scraped. The most computers upgraded ( it is easy to do on Noritsu ) . I think you easy can find fully working FB5U  motherboard. I have few of them.

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