Quothe William Donzelli, from writings of Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 05:48:56PM -0500:
> > My thinking is that its the old electrolytic capacitor thing.
> > There are about 5 large (2"x3") and more smaller ones
> > present. Do I just cut the leads and test-form them to see
> > if they hold a charge or is there some other obvious thing
> > to start with?
>
> Tek transformers fail, so start there. I would not worry about the caps,
> although do not rule them out completely.
Is transformer failure a rare occurance in a Tek 'scope, and is it
usually caused by some unusual catastrophic failure in the power
supply? I've noticed the the fuse in my "new" 585 is blown, but
haven't had a chance to check the 'scope out yet. BTW, does anyone
know if the transformers in the 531 and 585 are interchangeable?
Alas, Tektronix doesn't honor its lifetime guarantee on the power
transformers. Sounds like fraud to me, but they probably have some
high-priced lawyers protecting them from false advertising lawsuits.
Blasted biz'droids... [mumble, grumble]
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Received on Mon Nov 25 2002 - 18:20:00 GMT