On 4/5/20 7:10 PM, Tim Tuck wrote:
> Hi Matthew,
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> Nice meter,? I think I'll have to add one of those to the repair bench. At the moment I'm using a DE-5000 LCR meter
> which does a stellar job of reading things like ESR etc. but I've never tried to use it in-circuit, I've always
> de-soldered suspect caps to test.
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> I've dissembled the PSU and I find that a number of components have incinerated themselves, see pics here...

FYI dissemble does not mean disassemble. You should look it up. (I'm not posting this to the list.)? --doug
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> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ri8ZFADuCvNYiKdj9
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> Given I don't have a schematic for the PSU it would be a bit hard to work out what the components are and what their
> values are. Luckily I found a chap on eBay selling replacement PSU's for a small sum so I have one of those on the way.
> Once I get that I'll take note of the component values before inserting it in the CRO. I can then take my leisure in
> repairing the old PSU.
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> cheers
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> Tim
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