If you happen to have the parts catalog from Electronix >> www.electronix.com go to page 22 and look for their Playstation Mechanism= Repair/Rebuild Kit ($5.95 each). This is what I've done those repairs wit= h most of the time. Chaz chaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------- > > Hi Bill. > > I=B4m not sure wheter the german PAL-type is equal in smps with the NTSC= -one. > > I only had two to be repaired - one for myself and one for a friend. > Normally I prefer buying a new (or used) smps, =B4cause it=B4s less cost= effort > (speaking of time, a.s.o.) for the shop. > > My advice is to check the capacitors - they should be blank-metalcapped > ones. > This type used to get leaky on both of mine. Secondary smps caps should = all be > replaced - after that doesn=B4t work I can only guess for the IC (?) or = the > optocoppler ... > > Tried to help - Nilz from germany (aka Hans) :o) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:31 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] sony play station > > > > > > Hi all > > We got this unit in that the disc does not start up and the voltages o= ff > of > > the power supply do not appear to be what I think they should be.... H= as > > anyone any info on these sony play stations? > > > > Thanks > > Bill > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.