I just picked up a cab with a k7000 (25") I didn't bothe r plugging it in, I was told the game didnt' work.
So I decide to pull the chassis to recap it and give it a once over. I notice the fuse is blown. It calls for a 2amp sloblo, there is a 1.5amp slo blo in there.
Anyway, I start thinking ok, the HOT or Vr is blown. FLyback looks good. I pull the hot and it tests fine. I tested the legs of the VR in circuit and nothing was shorted, and I don't happen to have that stinking part on hand, so I left it. (STR30130) I think (5 leg, narrow version, I have some STR 30130 that are 4 legs and twice as wide. Anyway, it's been years since I've worked on a k7000.
I did test the safety cap and it was shorted, as well as the cap above it. (I think they are C36, C39). Anyway, after pulling them for testing the top cap was not shorted, but the safety cap was. So I replaced it, reinstalled 2 working caps, now no more short.
My question is not, should I just plug her in? I have hundred and hundreds of fuses. This is my last 2amp SB that I have on hand, lol. the previous owner did cap it, and ........it looks like they changed both the HOT and VR, so maybe I'm good, it was just the safety cap blowing the fuse?