Tonight I turned on my STF Remake and the SR98 PSU resistor R205 100 Ohm 3W started to get hot and smell.
Fortunately nothing went bang and checked for shorts etc and there are none.
I notice in the schematic its the resistor on the end of the 12V to GND line.
On the STF remake the 12V line goes to R15 and then to the monitor socket pin only nowhere else.
R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
So question is what needs to be done to fix / make sure it’s ok. The psu has not been recapped but I had just ordered a recap kit over the weekend.Icky wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:25 am Tonight I turned on my STF Remake and the SR98 PSU resistor R205 100 Ohm 3W started to get hot and smell.
Fortunately nothing went bang and checked for shorts etc and there are none.
I notice in the schematic its the resistor on the end of the 12V to GND line.
On the STF remake the 12V line goes to R15 and then to the monitor socket pin only nowhere else.
Think I’ll recap it replace the R205 and then test it out.
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
If you have 12V then its normal... its a dummy load resistors to keep the PSU stable.. normally a few watts resistor.
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Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
When the machine has a EPSON SMD diskdrive nothing except the -12V circuit need 20mA or so over the +12V line ...
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
As Exxos said its there to load the 12 v supply. At 12 volts its drawing 120 ma which means under normal conditions its disapating 1.44 watts which is well under the 3 watt resisters capability however dissipating 1.5 watts in a resister of that size its going to get hot. It could just be wore out. I'd try just replacing that resister.Icky wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:25 am Tonight I turned on my STF Remake and the SR98 PSU resistor R205 100 Ohm 3W started to get hot and smell.
Fortunately nothing went bang and checked for shorts etc and there are none.
I notice in the schematic its the resistor on the end of the 12V to GND line.
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On the STF remake the 12V line goes to R15 and then to the monitor socket pin only nowhere else.
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
Thanks all for suggestions.
Exxos’ recap kit arrived today.
Have decided to replace all the metal film resistors too as that 100R really isn’t looking to good.
I put the unit on load resistors to measure and it was getting really hot. Way too hot.
If you are going to replace one you may as well do the others.
Exxos’ recap kit arrived today.
Have decided to replace all the metal film resistors too as that 100R really isn’t looking to good.
I put the unit on load resistors to measure and it was getting really hot. Way too hot.
If you are going to replace one you may as well do the others.
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
Well I tried to start recapping this PSU over the weekend but got caught up in the STF Remake Reset Circuit fun https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... =19&t=1234
So I thought I would post a pic before this bad boy gets a make over.
Before:
So I thought I would post a pic before this bad boy gets a make over.
Before:
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
And here are the bags of fun that are going towards this make over
One Exxos recap kit and a bunch of metal film resistor replacements:
One Exxos recap kit and a bunch of metal film resistor replacements:
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
The metal films have escaped
Re: R205 100 ohm resistor in SR98 starting to get hot and smell
They do that when your not looking! gotta watch um!
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viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
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viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.