DB500 powersupply

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  • Here on my table the DB500 DreamBox baby :winking_face:
    He will not start; frontled is not green.


    How I fixed this and my analysis below.


    The adapter provides 12 volts unloaded.
    But charged with a 22 Ohm resistor it drops to 3 volts
    Even charge 10 Ohm to 1.7 volts.


    With appropriate force (with the hammer) on the bond line I onened the casing


    My suspicion is that the feedback-circuit does function correctly.
    The feedback from secondary side is realised with an opto-coupler to the primary side. This signal is a pulse, which is flattened using a capacitor.
    So C10 removed (see photo) and measured after .... 0.5uF instead of 47uF.


    A new one (47 uF and 25 volts at least) and the powersupply works again.


    p.s. Tip / warning:
    Always remove the Mainsplug before you graabed the print.
    The thick (brown) capacitor on primary side might be charged with 325 volts. I always measure that elco, before I do repair. On my voltmeter probes I've placed a 47Kohm resistor. This is to discharge the elco while measuring the voltage.