>The power supply ticks and crashes...then just ticks about every 18 months.
>It must be some bad part, but I don't know which one. I'm pretty capable and
>would have no problem replacing it if I just know which part and where to get
>a replacement. Appearently, you solved it by getting a different dock. Do
>you ( or anyone else out there) know how to fix the darn thing?
I've fixed three docks. It's capacitor C28 in the power supply. It's a
100uF 25VDC electolytic capacitor....try Radio Shack .....could use up to
50VDC as a repalcement.
John .......
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