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Mark, do you measure the regulator’s current the same way you measure voltage?

When connecting my negative probe to ground and the red probe to the regulator output, I can measure 5V, but when I switch it over to the Amp setting on my multimeter, I get nothing, 0 Amps. This is the same with PCB2 plugged in or unplugged.

Is this not the proper way to test it? Thanks!

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I’m wondering if it’s the original problem, because the original problem at least had the standby light come on. That’s why I’m going to double check that the capacitor swap out didn’t mess something up, but didn’t see anything my first look.

But yes, if PCB2 is disconnected then at P6-1 I get 5 volts. As soon as I plug in PCB2 via the ribbon connector, it drops to .5 volts.

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Had a bit more time to test around with the circuit. I can tell that the 5 volt regulator is outputting correctly and it makes its way to the main board via P2. I can then test the connector that goes to the PCB2 (via P6) and this is where things get odd.

The first pin (P6-1) should send out 5 volts to PCB 2, but it only does this when PCB2 is unplugged. If I test with PCB2 plugged in, the voltage on that pin drops to only .5 volts.

I visually examined PCB2 and I don’t see anything that seems to be improper. I also already replaced the capacitor on that board, which was a pain, but it seems to have been installed correctly. Before anyone asks, yes, I did get the solder on the top side of the negative leg of the cap.

Any thoughts what could be happening here? Thanks.

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It lives! Happy to say that I have found signs of life.

I was poking around the board and found some odd signs of continuity around the C27 cap, so I decided to do some investigating. I swapped out C27 for the original cap, and now I have power to the board. This tells me that my method of testing capacitors is obviously faulty.

My meter doesn’t have a proper capacitance mode, so I was simply seeing if the cap would recharge and then discharge. This means I’ll be treating myself to a new meter with a capacitance setting and maybe even a little component tester to prevent this in the future.

Anyway, not everything is working, but things are looking better. I still don’t get a standby LED, but a small light turns on near the tonearm and I can feel the motor warm up if I touch it. I’ve begun by testing all the caps to see the power flowing across them:

• C27: 22v
• C29: 23v
• C24: 12v
• 5v Regulator: 5v

The one cap that doesn’t have proper power flow is the cap on PCB2. When measuring, the cap has 0V across it with the machine off and 0.5V across it with the machine on. I’m assuming this means it isn’t a ribbon connection problem. I also followed Beolover’s advice of snipping the ribbon to make it fit into the connectors better, and it does sit very firmly now.

I’ll see if I can work backwards, discovering why that cap on PCB2 isn’t getting the proper power, but if anyone has any advice in the meantime, feel free to let me know. Thanks, all!

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Thanks for the assistance, Spassmaker and Mark,

I checked D20 and D42, and both appear to operate as they should, with continuity in only one direction.

To double-check, is it normal or not to have continuity between P7-12 and P7-6? It sounds like I’m being told it’s normal due to the motor. This would make sense since the continuity between those two pins P7 pins only occurs when the P4 connector is plugged in.

Regarding checking 0c1, 0c2, and olc1, I’ve removed and checked these parts, which seems to operate fine. Although I don’t know if anything on this board would have an affect since the short occurs even with all connectors detached.

Shocked this simple capacitor swap out went down hill, but I can’t complain as I’m learning. Just want to find this short already.

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Update: I retested the pins you suggested but left the other connectors plugged in. With this setup, pins P7-12 and P7-6 do have continuity.

The schematic screenshot below shows where P7-12 leads; P7-6 goes to ground. The bottom-most path is from P-712, leading to D42 and a relay. Would you suggest following both paths and testing each component as I go, or is there a more efficient way to test?

Thanks!

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Thanks. I checked for continuity between the following P7 pins, and everything seemed fine: 4-2, 1-3, 10-7, 8-9, 5-11, and 12-6. No buzzes or resistance was shown; it was completely open.

Out of curiosity, I unplugged everything from the board so only the power supply and the main board were connected; it tripped. So, it is something on the main board.

I did my best to test the diodes in the two bridge rectifiers, but everything seemed to flow only in one direction, which looked good.

I think something happened when C27 or C24 was installed incorrectly or backward. I looked over the board for any signs of damage, but everything looks good, so I’m still lost.

Thanks again,

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The proper fuses (T300 mA/250V) arrived today; unfortunately, they blow when the power supply is connected to the board. The fuse is okay if I plug in the power supply without connecting it to the board, so I assume there is a short or something somewhere.

This is where my already limited knowledge hits a wall, so I’m hoping for any recommendations. My only thought would be to pull the caps for testing and then start testing the transistors and diodes. Any suggestions on where to start testing or specific components would be appreciated— any way to hunt this down without removing and testing so many components?

Thanks, all.

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Thanks for the help and tips everyone, I really appreciate it. I ended up going ahead and ordering a 300 mA slow blow fuse online, so hopefully I’ll have it in about a week. Once I pop that in, I’ll update everyone. Thanks again!

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Hi, all. Potentially good update on my end. After testing around a bit, I discovered at some point the fuse in the power supply went. I’m hoping once replaced, now that all caps are in the right spot, all will be good. Although I know there is a chance there could be damage elsewhere. Here’s my current question (no pun intended):

The fuse is a time delayed 300mA 250V. This has been challenging to find, but I can order it online and pay some hefty shipping ($10 on a $1 part) for slow delivery.

Or, I can grab an easier to find time delayed 500mA 250V fuse, which is available local and cheap. Could I go the second route without causing damage? Let me know if that’s a bad option.

Thanks, all!

ps – thanks for the tip on the cap placement, Dillen!

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I appreciate all the advice from everyone.

The only capacitor that may have been inserted incorrectly at one time and powered up would have been C24.

When plugging everything in, I get no voltage across the following points.

Please let me know if I’m mismeasuring anything.

Thanks, all.

 

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Thanks, Glitch.

I tried both methods shown below, and neither worked. I’ve left it in the ‘A’ configuration that you suggested.

Here is the ‘A’ configuration that you suggested.

Here is the ‘B’ configuration I see for other repairs, such as Beolover.

If I did want to test the power supply to ensure everything is working fine and test the 5V regulator, would you be kind enough to specify exactly where I should place my meter probes? Beolover provides a good guide for measuring across caps for the power supply, but I can’t see from his photo which legs of the transistor to attach to for 5V.

Thanks again for your help and time.

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Hey Glitch, nice eye there! I’ve gone ahead and redone C24 as shown below. Another oddity that I noticed with this cap is that the board diagram shows reversed polarity compared to how the original was installed. Both the original cap and any repair work I have seen the other way. Thoughts?

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I appreciate the advice, Glitch. I left the comment about not worrying about the soldering in my photo because I had an issue with my solder station and consistent temperatures. To show, I’ve retouched the board now that the station problem is resolved. I’ve also included photos of my recap job. Is it perfect? No, not at all, and I will keep practicing (I struggled a bit with the wire not being though-the-hole)! But it’s nowhere as bad as you might have thought initially. 🙂

Going back to the issue, I triple-checked my work: I looked for potential cracks, made sure the caps were installed with the correct polarity, and used a meter to test for continuity to ensure solid connections to points down the circuit— everything looked good. I also went through reflowing joints for all the major connectors. I think a component may have failed from excessive heat (I mentioned my solder station issue before), and I wonder if a cap has gone.

My plan at this point is to ensure power is flowing correctly, and I’ve been told that it starts with the 5V regulator. Any assistance or detailed steps to ensure the PSU delivers voltage and electricity flows would be welcome. I had to move the metal shield on the transistor I pointed out at one point, and I wanted to ensure the component is now working.

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Following up with some additional information.

Found a post on Beolover about checking the power when the 8002 shows no sign of life. They recommended checking the 5V regulator first, but I’m not sure on how to measure it.

Any detailed instructions are welcome on testing the 5v regulator or the power in general. I have basic soldering skills and know how to probe with a multimeter, but my knowledge ends there.

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The way that I usually do this is to install the positive lead into the center hole and the negative lead into one of the (blue) holes that needs the jumper. The negative lead should be long enough to bend over to the other (blue) hole to act like a jumper. Just make sure it doesn’t short anywhere on the backside of the circuit board. Glitch

Thanks, Glitch. Apparently I installed it the wrong way the first time. I’ve included a photo; let me know if that’s what you were communicating. Ignore the bad looking solder job—it all holds up firm and has continuity. I’ll visually touch it up when I’m done.

Unfortunately, now the machine isn’t giving me anything. When I first got it, it turned on, moved the tone arm half an inch, then shut off again. Told it needed new caps.

Now, not even getting a standby light. Checked all the caps to make sure they’re in the correct orientation and there are no solder bridges, etc. All the fuses also look good.

Primary concern are the connectors that are bare metal into black slots (like the two running from the CPU PCB to the main board). They fit into their respective spots and are pushed all the way down but aren’t really secure and slide right out if given the chance.

Any thoughts? Thanks for any help!

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Just tested the ohms rating of each driver.

Looks like the tweeters are both shot… Or ridiculously low ohm.

Speaker 1

Tweeter – .5

Top – 5.6

Middle – 7.2

Bottom – 3.5

Speaker 2

Tweeter – .6

Top – 5.6

Middle – 7.1

Bottom – 3.4

Guess I’m spending a bit more cash.

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Thanks for the advice, Adam.

I tested the speakers again this morning with a tone generator, and both tweeters seem to rattle at different frequencies. I can also clearly tell the sound is duller on one of them. Do you think there is any chance this could all be fixed with new caps? Or does rattle generally only occur when the driver has gone bad?

I’ll be replacing the caps either way, as I’m sure it will help with the dull factor, but it would be nice if it fixed the issue instead of needing to drop an additional $100+ on tweeters pulled from another S75.

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Thanks, @Mark-sf, fixed my typo; it is Sound-Smith.

It very well could be static and I guess the only way to know would be to pick up a Zerostat gadget and attempt to use it. The fact that the static isn’t the same or intense on every record likely points to it not being a cartridge or table issue. But then again, maybe this cart is over sensitive to static that my old cart would simply not pick up. I thought cleaning the record (I have a Record Doctor machine) then playing it would eliminate the static, but maybe not.

When I say static, I mean the sound coming through my speakers. It sounds like lit bits of static (I guess most would call them pops). The pops aren’t one here and there though, they are multiple and generally chained together. They don’t seem to be consistent or in the same location, which makes me believe it isn’t a defect situation.

I’m wondering if there is a chance that the table is either generating static, or if the record isn’t being discharged on the platter as it should.

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Wanted to add-on a note that this could very just me being hypercritical with a new setup. This problem may have been present on the last system. Another option could be that this Sound-Smith cartridge is more sensitive and picking up more detail (including static and pops) than the 2M Red I had on my Denon.

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