Hmmm. Yea - thats Low Gain Degradation of the Transistors. It sounds like Power Surge Territory. Steve Hearns Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 11:22 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ATX Power supply Barry, I have repaired a couple of computer power suppplies which were dead. These were under 300W output. The problems were the 2 switching transistors in the primary side, both were 2SC3039's (against the heatsink). They checked ok out of circuit but were actually bad. New ones solved it. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Barry Thompson wrote: > > Hi All: My 350 watt supply gave up.I repaired one before but it was only the > standby supply, but this has no outputs.I have a schematic but no > voltages.would someone have voltages for these supplys or the most likely > componets to check. Thanks Barry. > Barrys TV > Ottawa,Canada > barrystv@xxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Jokes, complaints, off topics, general chat. Everything other than repair > help problems can be found at this new list. No archives and posts will not > be found on Google or any other engine!To remove or join, click: > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe%20chat > Send to the list at chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx once subscribed. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Jokes, complaints, off topics, general chat. Everything other than repair help problems can be found at this new list. No archives and posts will not be found on Google or any other engine!To remove or join, click: mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe%20chat Send to the list at chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx once subscribed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jokes, complaints, off topics, general chat. Everything other than repair help problems can be found at this new list. No archives and posts will not be found on Google or any other engine!To remove or join, click: mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe%20chat Send to the list at chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx once subscribed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/