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Thursday, 6 March 2014

All You Need To Know Pertaining Amplifier Repair

By Lisa Williamson


In a situation where the amplification mechanism is faulty, then your sound system is likely to give a poor output. The work of an amp is to raise the level of an electrical signal to a level that can be fed to the targeted output device which can be a speaker or a headset. This means if the speaker is producing a weak sound, the problem can be traced back to the amp and correction made. Amplifier repair may be required also if the output is distorted or it is not clear.

Normally, it is easy to troubleshoot amplification systems since most of them are constructed in a way that you can view all internal components and identify the faulty one. A number of steps are followed in accomplishing repair of an audio system. The first thing is to unplug the device from the wall and place it on a spacious table.

The covers of the device are removed through releasing the screws holding them in place. This enables the technician executing the task to be in a position to view all the components comprising the appliance. Before, sophisticated ways of troubleshooting are applied, the technician will use eyes to find out whether he can identify any burnt element.

All power transistors in the system can be identified by use of the service manual obtained from the manufacturer. The power button is put on and a multimeter applied in determining if there is voltage on the pins of these transistors. The rest of the power ICs need to be identified and the same test done on them. The fuse will be tested for continuity and if found to be blown, replacement with a suitable one will be done.

The trouble shooting can proceed to the next stage if the power supply is corrected or is found to be in good condition. In this stage, all faulty elements in the rest of the system will be identified. The technician will employ a freezer in spraying the components with cold air. The system is switched on and the component that will go for long time still frozen before the system works is the spoiled one.

The solder holding a damaged component is melted by use of heat generated by the bit of a soldering gun. Once the solder is in liquid form, a nose pliers is applied in pulling off the pins of the component. This supposed to be accomplished within a very short period of time as solder solidifies quickly once the heat source is withdrawn. The PCB is detached and the holes where the element was attached cleaned using a solder wick.

The technician uses the manual to identify the component so that he replaces it with its equivalent. The position as well as orientation of the element should be maintained and the pins should always be straight. A side cutter is supposed to be used in trimming the excess pins once the solder has been applied.

Testing begins with fitting the circuit board back to its place after replacing the spoiled element. The appliance is plugged onto power supply and its power button put on. Once the repairer is convinced that the system is back to its normal working, he will put off the power and then fasten the covers.




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