Re: Pioneer VSX-1021-k

Trying to find out if you ever resolved your issue. A friend of mine gave me his VSX1021k with the MCAAC red light flashing and I'm trying to fix. If I release from protected mode, it powers on for about 3 seconds and back off. I removed the entire amp board from the unit, when I turn it on without it, the error message says amp overheat. Not sure if that tells me anything. Are the final transistors the ones attached to the heat sink? One post mentioned if you find a shorted transistor then cut the legs off. Would this be to separate from the board temporarily...