[rescue] SUN IPC PSU - still not working after recap

Phil Stracchino phils at caerllewys.net
Sun Jun 22 12:36:48 EDT 2025


On 6/22/25 10:22, Jan Liška via rescue wrote:
> Hello everyone, and thank you all for your helpful responses.
> 
> I’ve finally managed to repair the PSU. I desoldered all the major 
> components and discovered capacitor fluid underneath the main 
> transformer — an area that couldn’t be properly cleaned from the sides. 
> This fluid likely caused a short circuit, triggering the immediate shutdown.
> 
> I thoroughly rinsed the board with soapy water and cleaned the fluid 
> from all components. After reassembling everything, it now works perfectly.


Nice work!


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