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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-008271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TISHLER SAMUEL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14843
		FILM NUMBER:		04740975

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DPAC TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		7321 LINCOLN WAY
		CITY:			GARDEN GROVE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92841

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DPAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				330033759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7321 LINCOLN WAY
		CITY:			GARDEN GROVE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92641
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7148980007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7321 LINCOLN WAY
		CITY:			GARDEN GROVE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92641

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DENSE PAC MICROSYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2004-04-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DPAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DPAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234094</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TISHLER SAMUEL W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6003 CLAM BAYOU LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANIBEL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33957</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right-to-buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-04-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Samuel W Tishler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-19</signatureDate>
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