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<blockquote data-quote="steelPHASE" data-source="post: 440455" data-attributes="member: 13488"><p>Failed components don't often have obvious signs of failure. A leaky or shorted fet/transistor will physically look ok. Only way to tell is using a meter. But I would start by drawing a mudmap of where the burnt components is in circuit and you can then generally work out what else may be faulty. Sorry I cant be of more help. If you were closer to Geelong I'd have a look for you.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately I don't know of any repair shops in SA. Perhaps give Nenad at Phase Technical a call. He may know of someone. Finding people to repair electronics these days is getting more and more difficult. Circuit fault finding is a bit of a dying art. Most of us in the trade with fault finding experience are getting older, getting closer to retirement or are closing doors as people just don't want to spend money repairing things. Customers are more demanding and it doesn't make the service industry an enjoyable occupation. Myself, I'll be closing the workshop next year and working purely on the steelPHASE stuff from home. Less overheads, doing something I love and none of the abusive customers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="steelPHASE, post: 440455, member: 13488"] Failed components don't often have obvious signs of failure. A leaky or shorted fet/transistor will physically look ok. Only way to tell is using a meter. But I would start by drawing a mudmap of where the burnt components is in circuit and you can then generally work out what else may be faulty. Sorry I cant be of more help. If you were closer to Geelong I'd have a look for you. Unfortunately I don't know of any repair shops in SA. Perhaps give Nenad at Phase Technical a call. He may know of someone. Finding people to repair electronics these days is getting more and more difficult. Circuit fault finding is a bit of a dying art. Most of us in the trade with fault finding experience are getting older, getting closer to retirement or are closing doors as people just don't want to spend money repairing things. Customers are more demanding and it doesn't make the service industry an enjoyable occupation. Myself, I'll be closing the workshop next year and working purely on the steelPHASE stuff from home. Less overheads, doing something I love and none of the abusive customers. [/QUOTE]
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