Varta 57274 Battery Charger Repair

[jayhaich]

Varta AA / AAA automatic battery charger.

Fault: Some random errors, led status showing battery faulty (fast flashing).

Soloution: C20 on main board faulty. CapXon 680uF 6.3v festering.



Refer to my blog post for more info

[momaka]

Re: Varta 57274 Battery Charger Repair

Ah, good old CapXon never stop delivering (failures).
Which series of CapXon was this? KF, KM, etc.?
Also, make sure to replace all of them CapXons - they will likely all go bad eventually (if they aren't already).

[jayhaich]

Re: Varta 57274 Battery Charger Repair

Ah, good old CapXon never stop delivering (failures).
Which series of CapXon was this? KF, KM, etc.?
Also, make sure to replace all of them CapXons - they will likely all go bad eventually (if they aren't already).

D'Oh, I threw them out without taking any more notice.

This charger is good because it does not require a pair of batteries to initiate a charging cycle. i.e. it can charge one battery at a time.

The charger has been solid so far for the past week or so. What a shame to see such a great charger being made unserviceable by a few caps.

[jayhaich]

Re: Varta 57274 Battery Charger Repair

Hands up if CapXon have helped you make some money in the past fixing things

[momaka]

Re: Varta 57274 Battery Charger Repair

Hands up if CapXon have helped you make some money in the past fixing things

Or get nice stuff for free (particularly LCD monitors) .