Ron Capik
2008-09-12 00:22:18 UTC
Hi all,
Much to my surprise, after ~2 years of flawless performance, one
of my DEQ 2496 crashed in the middle of a show. Being well out
of warranty, I popped the lid. I found the glue gun goop (they use to
hold everything in place) overflowed onto a chip, and that chip
overheated. Once cool the unit seemed to work, so I cut the goop
away, added a heatsink to the chip and all seems well for now.
[ I also ordered a backup/replacement unit, just in case... ]
Anyway, I'm wondering if folks have noted any similar (or other)
non-bathtub curve failures with these units?
For the most part these boxes seem rock solid, other than
the few out of the box failures.
Wondering if I should pop the lid on all my boxes and check
for excess goop... ?
Later...
Ron Capik
--
Much to my surprise, after ~2 years of flawless performance, one
of my DEQ 2496 crashed in the middle of a show. Being well out
of warranty, I popped the lid. I found the glue gun goop (they use to
hold everything in place) overflowed onto a chip, and that chip
overheated. Once cool the unit seemed to work, so I cut the goop
away, added a heatsink to the chip and all seems well for now.
[ I also ordered a backup/replacement unit, just in case... ]
Anyway, I'm wondering if folks have noted any similar (or other)
non-bathtub curve failures with these units?
For the most part these boxes seem rock solid, other than
the few out of the box failures.
Wondering if I should pop the lid on all my boxes and check
for excess goop... ?
Later...
Ron Capik
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