Fretbuzz
pfm Member
I cluelessly opened up a failed Q-DAC to see if there was anything apparently wrong that I probably couldn’t fix anyway…
…Is the orange gunk on top of some of the capacitors a failure in them, and would that be the reason it suddenly conked out (whist in use)? There are six small ones like that, and one of the larger ones has a few yellow crumbs starting to appear.
Note I did check the PSU fuse first and it’s not that.
Anything else amiss, from the photos? Or other potential causes?
TBH I’m only after a cheap and easy fix for this if anything. Audiolab (IAG) quoted a minimum for repair (before parts) and it’s just not worth it to me. I can get hold of a soldering iron and give it a go if required….
Help/advice much appreciated!
Rob
…Is the orange gunk on top of some of the capacitors a failure in them, and would that be the reason it suddenly conked out (whist in use)? There are six small ones like that, and one of the larger ones has a few yellow crumbs starting to appear.
Note I did check the PSU fuse first and it’s not that.
Anything else amiss, from the photos? Or other potential causes?
TBH I’m only after a cheap and easy fix for this if anything. Audiolab (IAG) quoted a minimum for repair (before parts) and it’s just not worth it to me. I can get hold of a soldering iron and give it a go if required….
Help/advice much appreciated!
Rob