Thanks all - I have just cleaned it up and the board seems fine underneath.
Another interesting one as it must of been quite a hot PSU is that as I was recapping this afternoon under some the caps it was black where the bottom of the caps had left a mark.
As you guys have mentioned it has probably just been left on for long periods - this is prior to me getting my hands on it. If I remember back to the days I had my first STFM I used to play it almost 24/7.
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ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
I have finally got round to sorting out this PSU.
Its taken 4 months
to finish it off. The PSU has been cleaned up, recapped, refilmed and a new switch fitted.
As you can see in particular the second resistor on the left is pretty burnt
Below is a pic of the finished PSU (Before pic is the first post in this thread)
And finally I have taken a leaf out of Sandord's book https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 49&#p12833 and labelling up the PSU so if someone opens the STE at least they know what's been done to it.
Its taken 4 months
to finish it off. The PSU has been cleaned up, recapped, refilmed and a new switch fitted.As you can see in particular the second resistor on the left is pretty burnt
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Below is a pic of the finished PSU (Before pic is the first post in this thread)
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And finally I have taken a leaf out of Sandord's book https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 49&#p12833 and labelling up the PSU so if someone opens the STE at least they know what's been done to it.
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Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
You do like your pretty labels don't you.
Mine just has "recapped" and a date in my best handwriting
Mine just has "recapped" and a date in my best handwriting
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:35 am You do like your pretty labels don't you.
Mine just has "recapped" and a date in my best handwriting
- Since I have had the label printer its become a bit of an addiction. I start seeing places all over the place where I can put a label.
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Icky wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:41 am
Dawn likes the printer, though we all to lazy to change the spool to print other labels out 
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Adds label printer to the long list of things to buy.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Careful it really is addictive. Found myself labelling tubs of food to go in the freezer the other day.Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:30 pm Adds label printer to the long list of things to buy.
Re: ASP34-2 - Looking a bit burnt
Lmao, so far it's been my roms and the component draws with my little brother tape printer but one day I shall be able to print those fancy labels.Icky wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:58 pmCareful it really is addictive. Found myself labelling tubs of food to go in the freezer the other day.Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:30 pm Adds label printer to the long list of things to buy.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.