Wanted: A3000D PSU repair!

trixster · 12 March 2021, 13:53

Hi all,

My A3000D LITON Power Supply has become faulty. Symptoms are that the machine will power on briefly before the psu then shuts itself down. Sometimes the machine will run for a few seconds or minutes, sometimes it will power off within less than a second. I checked the machine for any shorts, removed all devices and expansion cards, and then finally tried an ATX PSU - this works fine, so I suspect that it's the PSU itself that is the fault.

Requesting that someone might take a look at the PSU and hopefully offer a repair service.

Please PM if you can help. Ideally UK based due to postal issues and the 'B' word, but i'd be happy to post to the EU if necessary. Would cover all postage and service costs, naturally.

Thanks!

dlfrsilver · 12 March 2021, 21:19

Smells capacitors bullshit :/

trixster · 12 March 2021, 21:22

Yeah, that’s what I’ve been told!

utukku · 12 March 2021, 23:41

Try asking Steve at Retropassion

trixster · 22 March 2021, 10:14

Psu repaired, thread can be closed

alexh · 22 March 2021, 10:53

Cool.

Did you do it yourself? If you used a commercial service who was it? How much was it? Did you send the PSU away? Buy a caps kit?

Anyone looking up "A3000D PSU repair" in the future (at least in the UK) will wonder how you got on.

trixster · 22 March 2021, 12:16

A recap was needed and a general clean up as it was dusty as hell. 5 caps in total including two big 470uf ones. Done by a chap who contacted me on a discord group for a very reasonable price (much less then was quoted by a couple of well known uk ‘retro’ companies who wanted at least £50 for an inspection alone).

Kin Hell · 24 March 2021, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

A recap was needed and a general clean up as it was dusty as hell. 5 caps in total including two big 470uf ones. Done by a chap who contacted me on a discord group for a very reasonable price (much less then was quoted by a couple of well known uk ‘retro’ companies who wanted at least £50 for an inspection alone).

At least £50 for an Inspection...???

Looks like you saved yourself a proper Fleecing fella.

12 March 2021, 13:53	#1
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Wanted: A3000D PSU repair! Hi all, My A3000D LITON Power Supply has become faulty. Symptoms are that the machine will power on briefly before the psu then shuts itself down. Sometimes the machine will run for a few seconds or minutes, sometimes it will power off within less than a second. I checked the machine for any shorts, removed all devices and expansion cards, and then finally tried an ATX PSU - this works fine, so I suspect that it's the PSU itself that is the fault. Requesting that someone might take a look at the PSU and hopefully offer a repair service. Please PM if you can help. Ideally UK based due to postal issues and the 'B' word, but i'd be happy to post to the EU if necessary. Would cover all postage and service costs, naturally. Thanks!

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12 March 2021, 21:19	#2
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	Smells capacitors bullshit :/

12 March 2021, 21:22	#3
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Yeah, that’s what I’ve been told!

12 March 2021, 23:41	#4
utukku Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: UK Posts: 108	Try asking Steve at Retropassion

22 March 2021, 10:14	#5
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Psu repaired, thread can be closed

22 March 2021, 10:53	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Cool. Did you do it yourself? If you used a commercial service who was it? How much was it? Did you send the PSU away? Buy a caps kit? Anyone looking up "A3000D PSU repair" in the future (at least in the UK) will wonder how you got on.

22 March 2021, 12:16	#7
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	A recap was needed and a general clean up as it was dusty as hell. 5 caps in total including two big 470uf ones. Done by a chap who contacted me on a discord group for a very reasonable price (much less then was quoted by a couple of well known uk ‘retro’ companies who wanted at least £50 for an inspection alone).

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