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TheShanMan's Defender restoration - New repro wiring harnesses!!!
TheShanMan:
No luck finding a fiberglass pencil today, so I guess I'll order online.
I bought an original PS off of ebay. Since it doesn't appear that rebuild kits exist anymore, does someone have a parts list for the components on the PS board? I'm hoping I can combine my pencil order with the PS components, since I'm buying from an electronics site (don't know if they have everything I need though), so hoping to get a parts list ASAP - would like to order tonight or tomorrow morning.
I may also place a Bob Roberts order tonight for the switching PS, monitor cap kit, and anything else that might make sense to get from him (suggestions?).
SirPeale:
I'd test it first. Other than the caps, the rest of the parts might be just fine. I'd touch up the solder joints, replace the caps and test. Actually, check that; I'd touch up the solder joints and test, just to see if anything smokes.
Neverending Project:
If you check pages 36-38 of the manual (the early manual, haven't looked at the old one) there are schematics of the power supplies that show the components.
TheShanMan:
Thanks Peale for that advice - I like it. And NP, thanks for referring me to the manual. I have it, but for some reason was thinking it didn't include info on the PS.
Turns out Bob Roberts does have a PS rebuild kit. I'm placing an order with him for this stuff (can someone confirm that my monitor is a WG K4600, looking at the pictures I posted at the beginning of the thread?):
* 1 Wms Battery Conversion Kit $4.00
* 1 Wms PCB Mounting Bolts (25) $2.50
* 1 Wms Def/Star/Bub/Rob/Jou OEM PS REPAIR Kit $10.00
* 1 Wms Fuse Kit $3.00
* 1 15 Amp Standard Switching Power Supply $25.00
* 1 K4600 19" color cap kit $5.00
And I ordered a fiberglass pencil online (ugh - paid double the price for the pencil due to shipping, but then again I don't want to spend all kinds of time on the phone trying to get one locally, then the gas and time to go pick it up).
My thought is once I get the fiberglass pencil, I will clean up the boards. Hopefully then I'll have a working PS so I can see if my end result has improved. If I'm stuck, I'll proceed to take Retro up on his offer to give it a once over.
Kevin Mullins:
Without a doubt .... that's a K4600 monitor. ;)
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