Reply to "PS2 5Volt Board....ARRAGH!!!!!!"

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Thanks John (gunrunnerjohn) and Bob (RSJB18) for the encouragement to give the cap replacement a go, and also to John for the excellent tutorial on removing and resoldering the new cap.....you make it sound soooo easy!!!

I'll let you know how it went in a day or so.🤞🤞🤞

Yeh Alan....I must admit I only paid $85.00US (about $145.00AU) for it, but the cost of the postage to get it to me here in Australia was way more than the cost of the loco, so it ends up still being an expensive exercise. And then to get a new PS3/2 diesel kit, and have it posted "down under" sends the cost into the stratosphere!!!

Paul: Take the good advice offered by the guys above......don't even think of applying power to those BiPolars without opening them up and replacing that crappy "white" battery, and inspecting that capacitor!!!!! These PS2 5V boards will commit "hari-kari", and you won't even know it until you power them up, and it will be "good night Gracie".

Peter....Buco Australia

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