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Amstrad SRD650 with Videocrypt and D2Mac Eurocrypt decoders.
Dead. No voltages from power supply. Fit power supply repair kit SATKIT21 Please read additional notes about kits Ticking noise or LED flickers: Replace 220uF/25v capacitor ------>
Horizontal lines on picture Often caused by failure of the 470uF capacitor next to the tuner module. (If this has failed, you can be sure that all the electrolytic capacitors in the power supply need to be replaced, too!) Displays "Card Invalid" when card is inserted Look at the front left corner of the main printed circuit board. Next to the 4 pin connector you should see a small diode and a 10R resistor. Measure this resistor and replace if not 10R. My receiver will not always respond to the remote control Carefully dismantle the receiver and look for the 40-pin microcontroller at the centre of the main board. If this is in a socket, lift it out carefully and rinse out the socket with isoproplyl alcohol. Replace the IC the correct way round! Dry off the alcohol with a hairdryer. Clean the connector plug where the power supply connects to the left side of the main board. Work the connector plug up and down several times to wipe the contacts clean. WD-40 is an excellent cleaner for this purpose. Finally, set the 5 volt supply on this connector (3rd pin from front) to precisely 5.00 volts by turning the adjuster RV600 on the power supply board. HOW DO I PLACE AN ORDER? Auftraege - wie bestelle ich? (German language) For a complete fault-finding guide, read "The Satellite Repair Manual" edition 5 available from SatCure. DISCLAIMER This information is given in good faith, based on several years of workshop experience involving thousands of repairs. No responsibility will be accepted for any death, damage or injury caused either directly or indirectly by the use of this information. The reader should check the facts himself. It is assumed and stressed that the reader will be familiar with good, safe, electronic workshop practice and will be familiar with all tools, components and terms used. If there is any doubt about the reader's ability to carry out such work competently and safely, the work should be referred to a specialist engineer. THIS FAQ IS NOT APPROVED BY SKY OR BY AMSTRAD End of FAQ

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