Date   : Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:55:22 +0100
From   : Fragula <fragula@...>
Subject: Attack of the Killer B's.

Ahh.. Looks like two Model B PSUs have leaked out some of their magic
smoke in the last few weeks..

One, my favorite beeb, is just the usual start up res/cap thing. I'm
"being patient with it" at the mo.. its only 30 secs or so. And has been
going on for a few days.. Ermm. Since I popped the Integra B in (which
is still sulking btw. I just hope its not one of the PALs.)

The second is cooling down at the moment after a nice "pop" and a *lot*
of smoke (smelled like Golden Syrup a bit..) from the back of the PSU.
I'm just letting it "gas off" at the mo.

For 10 mins before that it had been working rather well as an econet
station (off the FDFS) though making "dying capacitor noises"
intermittently via the speaker.

Both cap probs I think. And just here and now i've decided caps are
going to be a problem.

Anyone selling a hi-grade cap kit, or shall I make some up?

Anyone know if the Model B PSU's "bleed down" nicely within a few
mins/hours/days?

Bah! All the Master 128s I have are being troublesome. Apart from the
"minty" one I got recently with the 80186 board in.. that's as smooth as
silk. On is coming up with no video for a few secs. then crashing
spectactularly with whooping audio and much clattering of relay.. I
really should make a recording of this. :-) The other just has a crappy
keyboard.. (both of the "iffy" ones do.)

<sigh> On to the next econetted model B. Wonder how long this will last.
Its the last one with Econet on board!

Cheers!

M.



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