iMAC G5 Power Supply API4PC46-290 REV.A pin 8 no voltage

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  • torgeson5kqs
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 116

    #21
    Re: iMAC G5 Power Supply API4PC46-290 REV.A pin 8 no voltage

    Ok Anyway so is this the PFC MOSFET that is not turned on or could be bad?

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    • Toasty
      Badcaps Legend
      • Jul 2007
      • 4171

      #22
      Re: iMAC G5 Power Supply API4PC46-290 REV.A pin 8 no voltage

      No. PFC is only on when the supply is on, not in standby.

      There is no "PFC MOSFET" per se. Just the main switchers.

      You are showing output voltages in standby. You should not.
      veritas odium parit

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      • Toasty
        Badcaps Legend
        • Jul 2007
        • 4171

        #23
        Re: iMAC G5 Power Supply API4PC46-290 REV.A pin 8 no voltage

        Final determination was a wrong type of transistor was used in Q1. The SMD codes can be deceiving at times and so was the case here. A w1P is different from a W1p .

        Replaced Q1 with the correct version and the supply returned to proper operation. OP reports that he replaced the Q1 in the others that had the same issue and they are all back to normal.

        -Case Closed-

        Toast
        veritas odium parit

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        • torgeson5kqs
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2011
          • 116

          #24
          Re: iMAC G5 Power Supply API4PC46-290 REV.A pin 8 no voltage

          Toasty,

          Thanks again for all of your help.

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