Re: Pioneer SP-SB23W soundbar: no audio-out fix

UPDATE: I was able to see the power supply board photo on another forum. The good news is the 470uF/50v cap on the power supply board actually appears in my photo.

ALSO, it turns out the 4700uF caps I replaced are a common failure point, causing popping noises when powered On/Off.

Also, there are several other known issues with this soundbar, all related to electrolytic caps. Popping sounds and loss of subwoofer sync. The offending cap will be on either the power supply or audio amp boards. In short, you’ll...

This post is specific to the[B] Pioneer SP-SB23W[/B], also known as the "[B][I]Andrew Jones Edition[/I][/B]" soundbar. Andrew Jones being well known in the audiophile engineering industry for superb audio designs. My reason for stating this is if you are looking for an inexpensive 2.1 channel TV soundbar, this one rivals many 5.1 systems -- and without littering a room with speakers (sub-woofer is wireless, can be hidden anywhere). As a 9 year old device, they should be pretty cheap on the used market -- perhaps dirt cheap if no audio-out. Bought mine off of Craigslist cheap.
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Re: Acer X243W Goes Dark after Showing Acer.

If you can see an image with a flashlight, then your PSU is probably fine. I would start troubleshooting the inverter board. Check fuses first. On older Acer models the 10 caps were common failures around the 3 year mark, as well as the FETs (see forum post for Acer AL2416 for more details).