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Post by bigben55 on Jan 24, 2014 8:39:10 GMT -7
So, I opened the amp up to check if anything "looked" like it was burnt. Well, I think I found the problem. The blue Tylenol-sized(I think) capacitor on the power tube socket closest to the rectifier tube socket appears to be leaking a dry grayish crust in the middle. Visually compared to the other one, its much duller. I'm assuming its burnt up. Does anyone have a skematic, or know the value of this cap? I can email pics. I'm about to call Dr.Z.
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Post by bigben55 on Jan 24, 2014 10:08:46 GMT -7
Got it figured out. Got an email from Dr.Z himself, as well as a phone call from DrZ repairs. Must say, having never had an issue with my amp before, Z customer service is awesome. Its good to know the company has your back when stuff happens and isn't just out for your money.
Anyhow, I screwed it up myself by putting one of the tubes in wrong. They have had this problem before. Said its easy to stick the tube in and miss the key notch on older Z's with the black tube sockets like mine. He had me count the scratches on the base of the tube I stuck in, noting if theres more than 4 scratches, that's what I must have did. There were. Anyhow, I burnt up a 3 watt 470 ohm screen grid resistor. Easy fix for the tech. So amp is down til I can get it in next week.
I KNOW not to force any tube into the socket. I have put many tubes in many amps. I did not force this one, not was I in a hurry. Goes to show this is easy to do. So my public service announcement is to triple check with a flashlight every time you put a tube in. Now I know.
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Post by Buzz Fretwear (Ignatius) on Jan 24, 2014 12:06:22 GMT -7
Got it figured out. Got an email from Dr.Z himself, as well as a phone call from DrZ repairs. Must say, having never had an issue with my amp before, Z customer service is awesome. Its good to know the company has your back when stuff happens and isn't just out for your money. Anyhow, I screwed it up myself by putting one of the tubes in wrong. They have had this problem before. Said its easy to stick the tube in and miss the key notch on older Z's with the black tube sockets like mine. He had me count the scratches on the base of the tube I stuck in, noting if theres more than 4 scratches, that's what I must have did. There were. Anyhow, I burnt up a 3 watt 470 ohm screen grid resistor. Easy fix for the tech. So amp is down til I can get it in next week. I KNOW not to force any tube into the socket. I have put many tubes in many amps. I did not force this one, not was I in a hurry. Goes to show this is easy to do. So my public service announcement is to triple check with a flashlight every time you put a tube in. Now I know. That's a whole lotta pretty cool right there.
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Post by nmz on Jan 24, 2014 13:18:13 GMT -7
Right on!
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