Captain Jack
Burnt out human
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Well, this is nice... Been sat watching TV just now, only to be greeted with a burning electric smell and smoke from the V-Box (green Alsat model V2000). Unplugged everything in panic and opened up the box.
Quick inspection revealed that two of the four rectifier diodes, D4 and D5, disintegrated and the ceramic capacitor C5 looking charred. The main 470uF electrolytic capacitor E5 is also bulging. The unit wasn't doing anything (i.e. driving the dish) at the time but was switched on. So, the immediate question is - what caused the thing to die in the first place?
Everything else on the board looks OK, but obviously I don't know if the unit survived the blown diodes.
Has anyone else had this issue? And are there any other components that I should replace along with the ones listed. Obviously, this left me with effectively a fixed dish. I do have another V-Box for the north/south jack, which I can use but that means reprogramming all the locations. Also, it hasn't left me with much confidence with regards to safety. Who knows what would have happened if I wasn't there at the time!
Quick inspection revealed that two of the four rectifier diodes, D4 and D5, disintegrated and the ceramic capacitor C5 looking charred. The main 470uF electrolytic capacitor E5 is also bulging. The unit wasn't doing anything (i.e. driving the dish) at the time but was switched on. So, the immediate question is - what caused the thing to die in the first place?
Everything else on the board looks OK, but obviously I don't know if the unit survived the blown diodes.
Has anyone else had this issue? And are there any other components that I should replace along with the ones listed. Obviously, this left me with effectively a fixed dish. I do have another V-Box for the north/south jack, which I can use but that means reprogramming all the locations. Also, it hasn't left me with much confidence with regards to safety. Who knows what would have happened if I wasn't there at the time!