Just like to say hello to everyone
I got rid of my Duo in '93 and have regretted it ever since, now after 13 years have finally got another one, which I bought knowing it isn't working. I figured it's worth the gamble as I have a pretty good luck/success rate with resurrecting dead electronics.
It's a Japanese Duo, boxed and in great condition, but it doesn't power up. I've checked the obvious things without success, but discovered that there doesn't seem to be any power getting to the internal fuse when checked with a multimeter. There is power at both ends of the red/brown cable.
I've already trawled the forums for the same problem so I didn't ask something that's been asked a thousand times before.
Can anyone offer any advice? I understand that the caps can be dodgy in old Duos? Any particular component that commonly fails? Perhaps the big diode before the fuse - if so how would I check if it has failed?
Apologies for my first post being a barrage of questions, my Duo wants to live again.
I've read a lot of the discussions on here and it's great to meet so many PCE fans!