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From: S.J.Raybould@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Simon Raybould)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: BANG!!!
Keywords: Little black thingy with four legs !!!
Message-ID: <0YT%LJ&@masalla.fulcrum.bt.co.uk>
Date: 8 Oct 90 12:42:14 GMT
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I switched on my Amiga 2000 on Saturday night and there was a loud BANG and a
bright blue/white flash.  Oh Dear!

I checked the rectifier and dead short accross the AC inputs. This little
beasty was rated at 2 amps. I replaced it with a 6 Amp and put a new fuse in and
all is now well.

What is likely to have caused the rectifier to overheat ? it was correctly
heatsunk and the fan is working fine. Is it just on the limit of its rating ?

The fuse in the supply is a 5A antisurge.

This machine is 11 months old.


SJR

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