redwire Thanks for that, I'd not heard the term before. After reading about them I gather that they would be very conductive at normal temperatures? Hence why the one on the board appears open when I probe it. It only becomes resistive with a large electric spike. So my search for a short continues I guess.

I'm trying to fix this Canopus converter so that I can convert lots of old VHS cassettes. The problem is that it turns on for a split (and I mean split!) second, the fan jerks and then.. nothing. I've checked the power brick works. I've opened up the converter itself and been testing for shorts.



The image attached shows the on/off switch (which I've checked works) to the left of the yellow socket. Below the yellow socket is a green block marked 26 with a strange symbol at the front. Putting my probes either end of this block, on the silver parts, gives an open short...

Hi there. I love tinkering with electronics to repair things and learning as much as I can! Hope to get some good advice here.