[sdiy] yamaha spx-90 blown p/s caps

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Wednesday 08 October 2008 10:10, Nate Reeves wrote:
> hey all, does anyone have the schematics for the above unit?
>
> i am sure i can call yamaha and buy it but i rather save $$$ if
> possible...

http://mysite.verizon.net/rtellason/manuals.html    :-)

> i plugged this thing in and it took about 5 secs for a electrolytic
> cap to smoke on the p/s board....
>
> should i replace all caps on the p/s board or just the smoking gun? B^p

Find out why it smoked.  You're probably looking at a shorted rectifier,  
maybe?

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