I wanted to say thanks. I been lurking here a lot and learned a lot over the years. Been fixing tvs a lot over the years and been learnign more and more here every year. Thanks guys and gals. Now if I could only fix the LG I posted. Fixed 5 tvs in three days thanks to this board teachining me how to diagnose and google, cant forgot google..LOL.Peace, groove on guys and gals....
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I know I've been a little scarce lately (like the last 2-3 years), but I'm still here and still doing my thing with fixing PSUs.
For today's considerations, I have a Seasonic B12 BC-550 [A551bcafh] 550 Watt ATX power supply for you (click on links for full size images).
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591771
https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591772
It's a modern ATX unit with fixed (non-modular) cables and an 80-plus bronze certificate. Here's the label:
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He has a pioneer SA 608, matching Tuner (TS 608) and Tape deck (CT F600) and a pointless timer (DT 400)...late 70's early 80's from my research
We're going to try to focus this as a Turntable setup (his turntable is a seemingly cheapo from like 10 years ago...but it does have a phono out), which is at least comforting because the amp has a phono input. It also had a USB port, looks pretty cheap
I'm trying to go for an all analog here. What is the likely problematic caps? Power? I've never dealt with amps this old and of this type. I replaced them in a cheap yamaha... -
Now then SMD before we start our usual Cat & Mouse game the Board im requesting a BIOS for is different then the existing thread and the thread isnt about a no POST asus its about adding Serial number to working Asus so please for the love of GOD don't merge/delete me this time.
So my problem is that it don't work
nothing i tried a dump it powered on once and ... no display no POST and with OG dump its dead in the waters 
so can anyone please help with this file ?
Laptop is a Asus Notebook L203NA/DS04
With a E203NA REV3.0 MB
S/N L8NOCX00240534B
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Hi, I'm a computer tech. I want to thank Badcaps for providing this forum. I have spent many hours over the years lurking here. Much of my education regarding the faulty capacitor issues plaguing the industry was gained here. Thank you!12-13-2023, 06:28 AM -
With the discussion about water pumps failing when cars sit for a while, I wonder what people have seen with hard drives. Do people see hard drives failing after being sat on the shelf for a long time unpowered versus a hard drive that's at least powered up at least once in a while, say, weekly?
Wonder if it's worth spinning up the spare spinners once in a while to keep the bearings lubricated?
Wonder how I should best keep my cold spares for my RAID "fresh" for eventual failures of the working drives. Was thinking about keeping a hot spare but that's another...
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