Star Wars keeps blowing F3 fuse

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Star Wars keeps blowing F3 fuse

Fuse is a 20A 32V

Changed it twice, blows as soon as game is powered up

Looking for advice on where to begin digging for the problem.

Thanks in advance

Rob
 
First off, it should be a 25A fuse. It was field modded for all Atari games.

Next, pull the power brick and test your BR.


Star Wars keeps blowing F3 fuse

Fuse is a 20A 32V

Changed it twice, blows as soon as game is powered up

Looking for advice on where to begin digging for the problem.

Thanks in advance

Rob
 
Thanks for the tips guys

I will replace the fuse with the 25A and test the BR

Will report back

I GREATLY appreciate the help

Rob
 
Dokert you NAILED IT!!

Awesome work from afar man.....awesome.

Pulled out the SW power brick this AM

Tested the bridge rectifier

sure enough - it was bad....

Pulled out the power brick from Tempest (since it's down for other reasons at the moment)

tested it's BR - tested good

Swapped the good BR into my SW power supply

Powers right up

Star Wars is back.....again!!

Thanks for the help yesterday guys.....

:)

Rob
 
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