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need help repairing old Heathkit weather computer
Hey all;
I'm working on repairing a Heath weather computer. Initially, none of the funcitons really worked (temp, pressure, clock, etc.) I got it to the point last night where everything was working except the clock, which kept time, but I couldn't actually set it. So, I (stupidly?) poked around a little more to try to get the clock going. I noticed a 4066 with some black stuff on the pins, and some weird voltages around it, so I pulled it out, fired the unit up, and checked the voltages again. They were still weird, but when I put it back in and turned it on again, the pressure and temperature stayed at 0. I was messing around with it again tonite, and the pressure and temperature readings were more normal, but I noticed a couple of opamps (in different locations) that were hot to the touch. There were no shorts in either of them, and the voltages around them pretty much matched the schematic. I now get bad readings in the temperature (-40) and pressure (0). I'm guessing the opamps are at least part of the problem. Any idea why they are getting so hot? Any other suggestions? Thanks |
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