Tempest power brick 10.6 VDC is only putting out 5.5

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Tempest power brick 10.6 VDC is only putting out 5.5

All (6) fuses check good. All AC volts out are good.

My first guess is the bridge rectifier underneath has partially failed. Any other guesses?
 
Test the BR by setting your meter on diode test....or bring it by here and I will test it for you. I take it you bought that tempest? How does it look?
 
A bad "big blue" could also suck that voltage down.....though, I've never seen a bad one pull it that far down......usually around 8 volts.

Edward
 
A bad "big blue" could also suck that voltage down.....though, I've never seen a bad one pull it that far down......usually around 8 volts.

Edward

If "big blue" is bad, would I have a lot of ripple on the 10.6VDC pins? I only measured 0.001-0.002 ACV, once my DMM stabilized.
 
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