Re: Apple ///: burned Power Supply

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Jerome Vernet wrote:
> Michael J. Mahon a �crit :
>
> > Jerome Vernet wrote:
> >
> > > James Littlejohn a �crit :
> > >
> > > > Simply replace the capacitor.  The same thing happened to my Apple
> > > > III.
> > > > http://8bitsystem.com/Apple%20III/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like the same thing ! Can you give me any reference of the 
> > > replacement capacitor you used ?
> >
> >
> > I'd recommend at least a 400v capacitor--and if you can get one
> > rated for AC, all the better.
> >
> > I can't find an Apple /// power supply schematic, but it looks
> > like this capacitor is across the AC line to suppress transients.
> >
> > If it's hard to find, a 0.1uF capacitor would work well enough.
> >
> > -michael
> Thanks ! I think I found what may be good:
> http://www.selectronic.fr/upload/produit/img1g/8710a.jpg
>
> It's a .22 uF X2 capacitor (for AC line), 250V

Perfect.

-michael

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