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From: neil@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Forsyth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: SM124 Monitor Problem
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Date: 27 Feb 91 09:40:52 GMT
References: <1991Feb23.151137.12800@ncsu.edu>
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In article <1991Feb23.151137.12800@ncsu.edu> smisra@eos.ncsu.edu
(SAURABH MISRA) writes:
]I suddenly started getting problems with my well kept
]monochrome monitor...for some reason the monitor just
]turned off by itself...since the symptoms were very
]indicative of a blown fuse (that is absolutely no power
]anywhere) I opened up the case and replaced it again
]with the same volt and ampere fuse and then it blew again
]What is going on?  Please let me know if you know how to
]fix this problem,

Well I reckon a bridge rectifier diode in the power supply might be a good
guess. They've gone short circuit here a couple of times causing the fuse to
blow. I think the part number is IN5402. Hopefully that's all that's wrong.

]thanks
]Saurabh

Your welcome.

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