"Redlocks" wrote in message
.net...
While travelling in the Caribbean I plugged a combination
CD/cassette/radio
portable stereo into what appeared to be a normal 110V ac outlet. The
digital radio dial lit up with the frequency of the last FM station that I
listened to. Not bothering to tune in a station at the time I turned the
unit off. Later that evening my girlfriend tried to play a CD, however the
boom box gave no indication whatsoever that it was receiving power. Even
though it no longer works, it brought it back to the States with me. By
any
chance am I likely to find just a blown fuse or some other easy repair?

Thanks.

John



Probably burned out the primary of the power transformer, if it has a single
(or fairly common) secondary(s) then you shouldn't have too much trouble
finding a suitable replacement. It might have a thermal fuse embedded in it
that blew, you may be able to get in there and replace that too.