Date   : Sun, 15 Jun 2003 10:13:17 +0100
From   : Sprow <info@...>
Subject: Re: BBC B PSU delay

In article <dc7ecb24c%mjfoot@...>,
   Michael Foot <mjfoot@...> wrote:
> > > My Model B takes a couple of minutes to start up from a cold switch 
> > > on, but starts straight away everytime after that. Could someone 
> > > remind me which part of the PSU needs replacing to cure this?
> > 
> > Time to replace the startup capacitor.
> > From memory its a 100uF capacitor sat on its own nearer the mains end.If 
> > you
> > can take a photo of it and email it to me I'll point it out - I only have
> > Masters here at the moment.

> I don't have a digital camera, so this is a difficult for me. There is a 
> diagram in the BBC B Service Manual you could look at. If you can use this 
> to let me know the part code and location it would be good.

Ah yes,that's just reminded me there's a dead BBC B+ in the loft

[...rummages in the loft...]

C9.

Sprow.