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ben · 15th Jul 2019, 10:32 pm

Almost certainly, stops the board getting damaged and carbonizing in use.

Personally I would avoid reusing most components from the PSU as they lead a hot and hard life. The SMPS transistor is probably worth saving, plus any obscur schottky diodes etc. Forget the caps though.

15th Jul 2019, 10:32 pm	#2
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Dismantled VCR component mounting etc. Almost certainly, stops the board getting damaged and carbonizing in use. Personally I would avoid reusing most components from the PSU as they lead a hot and hard life. The SMPS transistor is probably worth saving, plus any obscur schottky diodes etc. Forget the caps though. __________________ Regards, Ben.