Don't have an a-c adapter for it . . . started to take out screws
today on the hopes that it's the capacitor . . . oscillator did sound
off correctly while charging the flash (except it started high, started
moving low and held a pitch instead of going all the way to low), so I'm
assuming the capacitor really has gone south.
Does anyone out there have the repair manual for the AF280T? Or know
where I can get one? Turns out there are SEVERAL capacitors in there,
and I want to find out which one(s) are more likely to be the culprit
before replacing them all . . .
Thanks,
Illinois Bill
"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
>
> Hey Bill,
>
> If you have an a-c adapter for this flash, try this.
>
> Plug it in and charge up the flash. Leave it plugged in and charged for a
> whole day. If you can, fire the flash with the test button several times
> during this day. Then, when the day is over, put a fresh set of batteries
> in it and see how long it takes between recharges. If it still takes about
> the same amount of time, the flash needs repair. The problem could be
> either the capacitor or the charging circuitry. Listen for the sound of the
> oscillator when you try to charge the flash from batteries, it should be
> pretty audible and decrease in volume as the capacitor approaches fully
> charged. In tone, the sound should start fairly low and increase in pitch
> as full charge is approached.
>
> Replacing the capacitor could be tough, if you can't find a suitable
> replacement. And the problem might not be the capacitor.
>
> Len
> ---
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:02 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: AF280T Help
> >
> >
> > I missed Alan's post . . . is there anything I can do about this? I
> > know how to solder pretty well, anyone think that it's easy enough to
> > try and take out the old capacitor and put in a new one?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > Mark Roberts wrote:
> > >
> > > Bill Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've got this flash for my Super Program, and lately
> > it's been taking
> > > >FOREVER to charge up to full power (somewhere along the
> > lines of 60-120
> > > >seconds) . . . is there any way to help this guy out? I
> > gave it new
> > > >batteries, but that hasn't worked.
> > >
> > > I'm with Alan: Sounds like the capacitor's going South.
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