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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 11, 2007 08:42 PM

I went to use this yesterday I was going to test the recording functions when i turned it on nothing happend but i did see some light smoke emit from the back side i quickly unplugged it and took the back off I could not see anything that looked like it fried there is no motor noise just the lamp comes on has anybody had this happend to them with a projector? could it be the transformer? a switch? thanks for any info [Smile]

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 12, 2007 03:44 AM

The one thing which tends to happen to electronic equipment when its left for a long time is that a capacitor will fail when the machine is fired up.

You will really need to let someone look at it for you thats good at electronics.

Kev.

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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 12, 2007 09:07 AM

sounds good [Smile]

are these expensive to replace? I did not pay much for it.

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