zeeshanmn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Hey guys so recently I got my friend to bring the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers from Canada to here in Pakistan. I was so excited to get them running as soon as they got here. When I brought them home I connected them the usual way. And when I turned on the switch......boom. The electricity flickered and the speakers didn't turn on. I turned around the subwoofer unit observing the rear side of it and then did I realize that it was rated 120V! Whereas here we use 220V. How stupid could I get?! Okay so this is the first time I have got something from US/Canada so I had no idea about the different voltage system. I learned the hard way. Since there is no official presence of Klipsch in Pakistan, and I didn't opt for warranty which would've costed me extra CAD 35 from Amazon.ca, I took the speakers to the repair guy in my area who has fixed my old Logitech speakers and Phillips TV before as well. He tried to fix the speakers but unfortunately couldn't. This is the amp unit: He said the fuse was intact but these 2 components were fried so he replaced them: He did some more soldering and checking with multimeter and all in front of me but the speakers weren't powering on. On some points he was getting readings on his multimeter but not on others (as far as I remember). The repair guy said that this component is damaged (IC?) (highlighted): The repair guy was like I will have to get the replacement part (the whole board as shown in the first picture) from abroad because its not available here in the market. I searched Ebay and did find a few options, but they are either the subwoofer itself or the whole back plate unit. Plus they are really expensive (around $70-$80). Might as well get new speakers from best buy ($125). But even then I don't have anyone coming in from the US. So I wanted to ask if there is any other way I could get these fixed. Maybe the repair guy missed something, or was wrong about something. Need suggestions. Should I try replacing the fuse? I've heard so many good things about these speakers and couldn't even get the chance to hear a single sound from them And they cost me CAD 260! They're just lying here useless in my room. Edited April 1, 2016 by zeeshanmn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Zee, Sorry to hear about this. It reminds me of one of our interns. The intern bought a US spec LaserJet, without asking me for advice. Back in Europe the intern plugged it in (via plug adaptor?) and there was white smoke. I didn't hear any more. On the technical end, I suspect that there was extensive damage to several components. Your tech found the tip of the iceberg -- and as he alludes to, there are more damaged components. My thought is that you are basically out of luck. Let me suggest you might be able to find someone coming back from the States or Canada by consulting with a student association. There must be thousands returning to Pakistan for summer break -- though I think spring break is winding up. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I believe the entire 2.1 system is (or has been) about $150, and someone here could probably get the sub alone for less than that. However, the sub is very heavy, so shipping would be cumbersome and costly. Those aren't real high prices in the USA. You could probably buy the sub component by itself here. I know absolutely nothing about this. I hope that a forum member who does tell us what he needs to replace and then see if you can find a willing purveyor per Gil's suggestion immediately above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkwesa Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 The newer models of these can be converted to accept 220v 50hz unlike previously produced models. I compared the old power board to the new one and it's different. Inside the sub, the power board has been updated to accept a 110v 220v switch but it is not wired in. To change to 220v simply remove the jumper wire on the board labeled 110v/220v. I tested this on 110 and 220 and it works. https://imgur.com/a/xqu7dJr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd035ntknow Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I'm an American overseas military as well and don't like to run any more transformers than I have to. Thanks for this tip. Easy to cut that wire and roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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