Re: [NTLK] smoking Newt

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Tue Jun 21 2005 - 05:57:24 PDT


If you open your Newt and you find a diode with a label D2 next to it on the
logic board close to the power plug and this diode looks somehow
burned/black/dark brown, it is time to exchange it.

I herewith quote a mail from Mr. PCBMan:

The part was originally made by General Instruments KNP76GI.

Vishay Semiconductor bought them. The part crosses to TPSMB10.

www.vishay.com

Look under TVS & ESD.

If you register you can get samples...

Regards,

PCBman

Cheers
Johannes

> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Raymond Kloss
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:53 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] smoking Newt

> How do I get a diode for my eMate?

> This same thing happened to me, and my eMate has just been
> sitting around. I am pretty good with a solder - does it need a
> special low-power solder of anything? Any specifics on the diode
> so I can order one?

> Thanks

> Ray

>
> On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 10:05AM, Johannes Wolf
> <mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int> wrote:

> >John,

> >you were quiet desperate but lucky at the end to connect the ac
> adaptor to
> >your other Newt.
> >But knowing that the adaptor works with the other Newt and that
> the source
> >of heat / smoke was near the power port of the Newton I rather think that
> >the zener diode to protect the Newt is gone and producing that heat and
> >smoke.

> >This should be replaceable easily.

> >Cheers
> >Johannes

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