"Marcel" wrote in message
om...
Hi, anyone experience with Philips VCR VR457/03 problems where the
9/15VDC rectifier diode in the power unit(BYW98-200) dies after a
couple of hours (the usual semiconductor smell).
I don't have the schematics but it seems this rectifier only drives
the motor circuitry. I haven't been able to measure the current at the
point it dies, but during the first hour or so, current is around 1A.
Have checked/replaced the capacitors but no luck so far....

Thanks, Marcel

Have you tried checking the resistance of the motor, or disconnecting it
completely ?

Alternatives are that PSU smoothing caps may be faulty, or there may be a
faulty voltage regulator on the 9v or 5v lines.