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Tommy,
That is perfect. I am going to call those 330ohm 5% (Orange Orange Brown Gold) 2W. Since these seem to get rather hot and burn. I will use 3W flameproof replacements. Such an odd failure, but then again people leave these things on 24/7 so I am not suprized.
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Can anyone get me a closeup of the resistors on the vertical amp board. R102 R103 R104 R105. I have a board with these failed and they are burnt to a crisp and I can't identify them.
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The DIAC is usually the issue if the PDC is not working.
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IMO that is a fire waiting to happen. The VIAS should be replaced and a proper repair done to that board. Credit for getting it working, but I would not want that in my living room.
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On 7/13/2020 at 9:33 PM, Wetdog said:
Could we get a parts list. I am having issues finding the correct items. Digikey item numbers would be great. TH3 and other common items.
There is no parts list.
TH3 is a DSP104
10ohm 4A inrush limiter.
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On 7/5/2020 at 8:04 PM, thebighat99 said:
I posted pictures did i do something wrong?
Not showing, but C32 is 0.1uF 100V ceramic
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/kemet/C430C104K1R5TA7200/399-4503-1-ND/818360
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That amp is the same as many KSW amps. Check out my KSW repair blog.
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On 6/7/2020 at 2:03 PM, thebighat99 said:
Hi,
I have Klipsch sub 10, I replaced the IRF740 moSfet that was bad, took off most of the glue but in doing so I ripped off one of the capacitors C32, and I can no longer tell what the value is. So If someone here could kindly tell me witch cap I need it would be appreciated.
Thank you
I cannot see the pictures, but I will look that up when I can.
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Well, I am officially stumped. I am working on a RSW-15 and I need some help. I cannot get the supply to start. I triple checked all the components, replaced all the diodes and the supply wont start. The diac is good but I am only getting 45V to the diac and it needs 60V to start. Here is a snip from the schematic. Top of R403 I am getting 75V. Q401 tests good, but also was replaced. CT+ is at 170V. Both transformers measure the same inductance per winding so either both transformers failed the same way or I am missing something. This unit did have a meltdown of the big inductor as seen above. If I replace C409 with a .22uF cap the supply will start but not function properly. I'm stumped.
The thing that sucks is the amp board is repaired and working as I tested it with another supply, but that supply was sent back to the owner. This guy is super cool and I want to get this going for him again. Anyone have a bad amp???
to start.
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RPW-10 PLATE A506220506
FINALLY, something different. This failure was not one I have seen before. C31 appears to have prematurely evacuated and caused all sorts of issues. Z2 was toasted, Q5 evaporated and R51 failed. The BASH board was taken out as well with a blown diode, transistor and the IC. The IC's are a pain in the *** to replace because of the glue or epoxy used to try and hide the UC3842 chip. The board did have some damage to the copper plane under the cap, probably from the electrolyte. This is a fairly easy spot to repair.
Best guess, Q5 failed and took out the bash board and caused Z2 to fail. R51 then failed from heat due to the current draw. When the bash board stops working the voltage on C31 goes over 100V, which it is only rated for and that would cause the leakage. Normal voltage is around 90V. This is why on later revisions this cap was upgraded to a 160V version. It is still OK to use a 100V cap here, as long as the amp is working properly. Go 160V if you want to play it safe.
As usual, glue removal and Q5 upgrade with a full recap.
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RPW-10 PLATE SI-00129
This plate is a trade in repair. I am trying to clean up my parts box that is overflowing, so I am going to start punching these out so I can get more organized. Typical repairs on this one. TH3 exploded, fets were shorted, PDC failed. Full recap and Q5 upgrade completes this one. The thru holes for the fets had damage from an attempted repair, so I had to freaking fix those.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A VACUUM DESOLDERING TOOL CUT THE DAMN LEADS AND SAVE THE THRU HOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12 hours ago, alhim said:
As I said, all the power transistors in the sound amplifier and power supply turned out to be working! The only thing I could find fault with - you can see in the photos...
Thank you again for your help! The owner of this device called me a magician and left very pleased(But it’s not about money).
P.S. I have a bunch of exclusive stuff in the repair archives, therefore, I will be happy to help you with any information available.I have to say, nice repair. I would not have thought to go old school and do point to point. For personal use, why not as long as it works.
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Thinking about this more, that might not be a zener. Typically a zener is not placed across an LDO like that I am guessing that is a protection diode.
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/MBR0540T1-D.PDF
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On 4/18/2020 at 10:41 AM, Dejan said:
Hi Wayne i have a similar amp that is popping fuse on my rt-10d. Are you able and willing to Help with the troubleshooting? I have the board out of the the sub
I can try, but it will be like a blind man throwing darts.
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I would recommend removing parts from board. Clean good, put tape on back of the board and fill hole with epoxy.
I will send the pictures in a message.
Failure of BASH board causes the resistors to burn like that and damage the board.
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On 4/25/2020 at 1:55 AM, babadono said:
Get a tech at Digikey or Mouser on the phone to help you search. I have had success ID ing parts this way.
The techs there have cross referenced me parts that were not correct and have caused hundreds in extra damage. I will never make that mistake again even if it was bad luck.
Do some homework and use the available resources
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/download/smd-codebook.pdf
http://www.s-manuals.com/smd/b4
B4 BZX399C2V4 Phi I SOD323 2.4V 0.3W zener
B4 SOD-123F BZT52H-C2V7 NXP Zener diode I would start with that. Keep in mind that I have never had to replace one of those diodes EVER!!! Putting 5V to the output leg of the VREG and ground to the plate should power on the LCD and confirm that diode to be good.
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19 hours ago, dudaindc said:
Hello ngen33r!
Thank you for the very good and very well documented information provided here so far - very helpful indeed,
I was wondering if you had any luck repairing RPW-10D amps with the typical "LCD does not work but blinks when the amp is turned off" issue.Thanks in advance.
I didn't know they made an RPW-10D. I know they made RW-10 and RW-12D subs. When I see that issue on them it typically requires a recap, replacing SMT diodes and the SMT VREG. About 60% of the time the digital volume IC is fried when the VREG goes. Those are not fun to solder in. If it is an RW series, please post in that blog. I want these threads to stay on topic.
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On 4/8/2020 at 1:38 AM, alhim said:
Hi! ngen33r. I got you a problem with the plat Sub-12. And this board just burnt to ashes, damaging all the connecting tracks.With the help of your photos, I was able to restore this from the side of component installation, but I do not know how it was on the back of the board.I would really appreciate you taking photos here of this back side of the board?
I have experience in repairing radio equipment and have tools, but this sub - 12 is very rare for our litle city of Orenburg and two days of searches on the Internet did not bring me luck in obtaining a service manual or other useful information. And all the most useful links on the Internet lead to you! I really hope for help with photography and of course thank you anyway!That board is not worth fixing. I have several of those in my graveyard. Toss it and replace the amp.
You would have to do epoxy board repairs, add new copper planes, rebuild the bash board, recap the entire board, replace the outputs and pots at a minimum. Scrap it and get a "good condition" broken amp that hasn't almost caught on fire.
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Sounds like the amp needs a recap and possible some other service.
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Pin 1 is not connected. If I remember correctly it is a shutdown pin to turn the entire supply off.