Penta III display probs

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Hi, more Penta issues to share beyond my Beolab amp probelm which turned uot to be a diode...

Yes. Dead capacitor (the 470uf) with a shortcut killed the 4.7 Ohm resistor in the display. 

Thanks for your answer, but I am confused - according to my diagram and component lists, there is no 470uF cap on PCB 22...

The display boards themselves work fine with the 'good' amp unit connected.  I swapped PCB 22 in the amps and it certainly seems to be an issue with that board.  It is the one with all surface-mount components and sits in a steel bracket back-to-back with the main Amp board PCB 1, connected to it with red and black wires...

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