A progress report.

I took out the PC Protector, and put a 3-amp fuse in series with my DMM,
and it only drew 0.31 amps when "off". When turned "on", it drew 0.36
amps.

The panel leds were not visible at all in "off" position, and very dim in
"on" position, which is not Kosher.

However, it was possible to switch the VCR on/off with the remote, which
is progress.

I guess whatever fried that PC Protector is now fried itself.

More sleuthing in the dark...

- Ralph

Franc Zabkar wrote in
:

On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:46:08 GMT, Ralph Innes
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Magnavox VCR VR9035AT01 with power-supply Assy. No. VEPS0198

Could you have a look at:

http://members.shaw.ca/haruspex/Magnavox.htm

Any idea what that component labeled "PR1" is?

There's +5.2V on one side of it, open on the other.

This all started as my VCR started to die.

First, some tuner problems, then the lights on dim when things should
have been bright, then nothing at all, no signs of life. Enough
problems to have me look at the power supply first, but I can't fugure
out what this component is.

Any insight would be appreciated.

- Ralph

It looks like a "circuit protector chip", probably 1.5A:

See http://wagner.net.au/Catalogue/02_21.pdf


- Franc Zabkar