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Apple /// power supply trouble
Posted by: OTAlucard on 2009-12-04 11:44:18
well my apple /// was working and it started to smoke and once the smoke cleared it quit working

i pulled the power supply out of the case and i couldn't see any blown parts what do i need to replace and where do i find the part

Posted by: david__schmidt on 2009-12-04 12:55:48
Even though yours didn't explode, it's likely the power filter capacitor that released its magic smoke. have a read through this:

Apple ///: burned Power Supply

and this:

Apple III power supply capacitor replacement

Posted by: OTAlucard on 2009-12-04 13:15:12
yep that was it i didn't see it until i saw a picture will this one work

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/RMF-224/0.22-UF-250-VOLT-POLYESTER-FILM-CAPACITOR/-/1.html

if not what would you suggest

Posted by: david__schmidt on 2009-12-04 14:44:02
yep that was it i didn't see it until i saw a picture will this one work
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/RMF-224/0.22-UF-250-VOLT-POLYESTER-FILM-CAPACITOR/-/1.html

if not what would you suggest
Read through the messages in the threads - there are explicit parts listed. It needs to be much beefier than the one you pointed to. (Look for the X2 designation, as I remember...)

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