[rescue] 1/2" Tape Drive Help

[James]

Many switchmode PS designs have a diode or bridge rectifier as one of the 
first few components facing the line power. Its not unusual for them to 
short. That would instantly blow the line fuse. You might want to check 
it/them.

At 08:30 AM 11/14/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a Sun badged HP 88780S 1/2" SCSI tape drive. It has been working
>fine until last night. When I tried to turn it on nothing happened. It
>looks like the power supply has died. I replaced one of the fuses on the
>power supply and it instantly blows.
>
>Anyone have a replacement power supply?
>
>Tape: Sun X680A, 595-1797-01, HP 88780S
>Power Supply: Sun 811-1242, HP 07980-66505
>
>I found a shop that can repair the board, but they are EXPENSIVE!
>
>
>Michael Thompson
>E-Mail: M_Thompson at IDS.net
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