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Minelab Detector Repair Advice Needed
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<blockquote data-quote="axtyr" data-source="post: 668876" data-attributes="member: 2282"><p>G'day John.</p><p></p><p>There might be 3 issues with the detector. As grubstake said, a swollen capacitor. Electorlytic capacitors are the cylindrical tubes and have a flat top. If they swell up then the tops will look as if they are about to pop open, they will no longer be flat. Google electrolytic capacitor and you will see what we mean. I can't remember if they painted the circuit boards of the 15000, but they may have, in which case everything inside will be painted white. </p><p></p><p>Another issue might be a dry solder joint. This means the solder has dried up and has lifted off the circuit board. If that has happened then that could be extremely difficult to find.</p><p></p><p>The third issue might be as simple as one of the wires to the battery holders has broken away from either the battery holder or the circuit board. Just be careful opening the box. disconnect the battery holders first.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to dispose of it please let me know, I might be interested.</p><p></p><p>Regards Axtyr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="axtyr, post: 668876, member: 2282"] G'day John. There might be 3 issues with the detector. As grubstake said, a swollen capacitor. Electorlytic capacitors are the cylindrical tubes and have a flat top. If they swell up then the tops will look as if they are about to pop open, they will no longer be flat. Google electrolytic capacitor and you will see what we mean. I can't remember if they painted the circuit boards of the 15000, but they may have, in which case everything inside will be painted white. Another issue might be a dry solder joint. This means the solder has dried up and has lifted off the circuit board. If that has happened then that could be extremely difficult to find. The third issue might be as simple as one of the wires to the battery holders has broken away from either the battery holder or the circuit board. Just be careful opening the box. disconnect the battery holders first. If you are going to dispose of it please let me know, I might be interested. Regards Axtyr. [/QUOTE]
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