I apologize if this isn't the correct forum.

I have had this unit for about 5 years and it has worked great. Yesterday,
we had a thunder storm. The unit was not powered up during the storm. The
house was hit by lightening. Loss printer, all land phones, GFI, garage
door opener and my Yahama stereo receiver. So, I cannot listen to music
while I cry in my beer.

The receiver was plugged into a surge protector along with several other
pieces of stereo equipment. They appear not to have been effected by the
storm. The Yahama receiver will not power up. When the power on button is
pressed, nothing happens and there is not a sound made. I removed the cover
and found three fuses that are all OK. I also checked the switch and it
appears to work. However, it seems that no power is getting to the large
power transformer.

If anyone has any ideas of something that might be easy to fix that is
causing this problem, it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Bill

Bill & Debbie wrote:
I apologize if this isn't the correct forum.

I have had this unit for about 5 years and it has worked great. Yesterday,
we had a thunder storm. The unit was not powered up
during the storm. The house was hit by lightening. Loss printer,
all land phones, GFI, garage door opener and my Yahama stereo
receiver. So, I cannot listen to music while I cry in my beer.

The receiver was plugged into a surge protector along with several
other pieces of stereo equipment. They appear not to have been
effected by the storm. The Yahama receiver will not power up. When
the power on button is pressed, nothing happens and there is not a
sound made. I removed the cover and found three fuses that are all
OK. I also checked the switch and it appears to work. However, it
seems that no power is getting to the large power transformer.

If anyone has any ideas of something that might be easy to fix that is
causing this problem, it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Bill

The first thing to go in this scenario is the standby transformer.
Unfortunately, the second thing is often the main microprocessor.

A knowledgeable tech type could sub in a DC voltage at the standby voltage
regulator, long enough to see if the micro is responsive. That would at
least give a clue whether a repair is feasible, because if the micro is bad,
often other audio switch IC's, electronic volume control IC's, etc are bad
as well.

Mark Z.

"Bill & Debbie" wrote in message
...
I apologize if this isn't the correct forum.

I have had this unit for about 5 years and it has worked great.
Yesterday, we had a thunder storm. The unit was not powered up during the
storm. The house was hit by lightening. Loss printer, all land phones,
GFI, garage door opener and my Yahama stereo receiver. So, I cannot
listen to music while I cry in my beer.

The receiver was plugged into a surge protector along with several other
pieces of stereo equipment. They appear not to have been effected by the
storm.

**Of course. Why people imagine that surge protectors can actually do
anything useful is a constant source of mystery to me.

The Yahama receiver will not power up. When the power on button is
pressed, nothing happens and there is not a sound made. I removed the
cover and found three fuses that are all OK. I also checked the switch
and it appears to work. However, it seems that no power is getting to the
large power transformer.

If anyone has any ideas of something that might be easy to fix that is
causing this problem, it will be greatly appreciated.

**There is no such thing as "an easy fix", in this age of microprocessor
operated devices. Take it to an expert.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au