From: Scrim on

"N_Cook" <diverse(a)tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
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> DaveC <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote in message
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>> > In fact I found the shorted component was a surface mount diode
> connected
>> > directly across the capacitor on the reverse of the board, which I've
>> > replaced. Now to connect it all up again and see if everything's
>> > working
>> > again...
>> >
>> > Alan
>>
>> And not one word about how you went about identifying the diode?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
> So a TVS, but uni or bipolar ? and what caused the high A-t transient to
> knock it out ? or it will likely reoccur
>
>
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I can only try to fix what I can and hope for the best...

Alan