Not being an electronics tech either, and not knowing the SDS-8 very well, I can't say: "this right here is your problem". What I can add to the conversation is that it obviously has a dead short somewhere in the unit causing the fuse to blow. If the unit has an internal memory battery in it, it may have leaked and caused damage to the board causing a dead short, or it could be an issue with the power supply unit inside, or a burned resistor, or...., but these are just random guesses. As stated before, without opening it up and visually inspecting it and checking some values, its near impossible to give you a starting point. If you don't have any electronics experience or knowledge, I would leave it to a pro. You'll be better off in the long run.
~Paul
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
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> Something is broken :)
>
> Take it to the tech. It could be anything, really....Without opening and
> doing a visual check and some basic measuring no one can answer you´re
> question.
>
> WT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ken evans" <tycho33@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:14 AM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] SDS8 Power Issue
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>
> > I'm no electronics tech so I'll almost certainly be taking my SDS8 to my
> > repair guy, but thought I'd ask for any ideas on what the problem may be
> > first...
> >
> > SDS8 was working fine for years - one day it didn't power up, I checked
> > the fuse, it had blown. I replaced the fuse with the exact same type, it
> > immediately blew.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance :-)
> >
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