Hi to all! This is my first post and I'm glad to be here.
I bought a used AMEK 9098 EQ some weeks ago and now it has a problem. First it popped like a popcorn, then it hissed and then my whole room smelled like some nasty electronic smoke. I immediatly turned off the 9098 and thought the pop/hiss and smell came from an exploding capacitor but when I opened the case some days later I saw nothing! BTW the LEDs still worked after all. Please take a look at the pictures below. My questions are:
1. Is it a bad cap that doesn't show that it's a bad one?
2. Is it just me who doesn't see, does someone else see any kind of failure (or maybe a bad cap)?
3. What about the Schaffner mains filter FN 405-3/02 (the little blue box)? Did anyone had bad expriences with that particular device? Thanks...
4. Any other suggestions?
I bought a used AMEK 9098 EQ some weeks ago and now it has a problem. First it popped like a popcorn, then it hissed and then my whole room smelled like some nasty electronic smoke. I immediatly turned off the 9098 and thought the pop/hiss and smell came from an exploding capacitor but when I opened the case some days later I saw nothing! BTW the LEDs still worked after all. Please take a look at the pictures below. My questions are:
1. Is it a bad cap that doesn't show that it's a bad one?
2. Is it just me who doesn't see, does someone else see any kind of failure (or maybe a bad cap)?
3. What about the Schaffner mains filter FN 405-3/02 (the little blue box)? Did anyone had bad expriences with that particular device? Thanks...
4. Any other suggestions?