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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] New Laser Priner suggestion

From: keith <kabowers@...>
Date: 2007-02-09

On Thursday 08 February 2007 21:00, Russell Shaw wrote:
> Gary Hoyles wrote:
> > I'm about to get a new laser printer as the last one popped due to power
> > lines falling down here in high winds a few weeks ago and put 450 Volts
> > into mains system.
>
> Replace the fuse in it. If it still blows, replace the main electrolytic
> and/or switch-mode regulator transistor.
>
> > <snip<

Also check for surge supressors (may look like a big disc ceramic cap); many
of them fail in short mode 8o((.

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Keith Bowers - Thomasville, NC