[LAU] Problems with Delta1010

[Joe Hartley]

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:44:41 +0200
Thomas Janu <chaos at sieglitzhof.net> wrote:
> Brett wrote:
> > I suspect a hardware failure -- I had a delta1010 go out on me several
> > weeks ago for no apparent reason. Some searches around the net
> > revealed that these things are susceptible to an onboard component
> > blowing out (usually a capacitor). The machine it was on dual-booted
> > to Windows and it also no longer worked there -- all I got was a 60 Hz
> > hum on both OSes.
> 
> That would be most unfortunate :-( I still have a windows installed on this
> nachine to and just returned "to an OS" from booting it, and you're right, it
> also doesn't work in windows :-(

Thomas, if you don't, it's quite possible someone with a bit of experience
with a soldering iron can fix.  I am writing up a website on it, but have
not completed it pending some work with the pix I took.  

There's a lot of stuff that's searchable on the 1010 and capacitors.  Caps
usually fail visibly, so look for the ones on the lower circuit board that
might look burned or as if they'd leaked.

I've fixed 2 1010s with bad caps so far, so don't give up on the unit just
yet!  I'll see if I can't get the photos soon to finish up that writeup, and
the one on connecting 2 1010s together.
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