Recent content by jdfp

Hi Vlammie, Thanks for the info on the website. I have done a bit more checking and it is not surprising the smps controller chip went bang, I have removed the bridge rectifier as two "arms" of it have gone short circuit. I have ascertained that it is a 600V 6A device. I can see no short across...

Thanks for your reply Llew. Further investigation has revealed that there is no direct short on the mains input side of the board. However I have found the reason for the loud bang, IC1 KA1HO565 has exploded, blowing off part of the casing! I fear that the component is not as robust as...

Hi, I am new to this forum, so please excuse me if I don't get things quite right. I was looking for a circuit diagram which I found, thanks very much. My receiver display was out and so I reset the RCD, through which some kit is fed, at which point all that happened was a loud bang and the...