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hissing power supply m50wh72s (rca dlp)

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:55 pm
by mitchkramez
guys, i'm stumped and need some help determining what the problem is:

there's is a relatively loud hissing coming from my power supply. it sounds like a tire losing air, not a buzzing or a humming. physically, i don't see any bad capacitors on the board (I've replace 4 that were bad). I'm wondering if it's another capacitor(s) making that sound, or if it's the transformer?

Re: hissing power supply m50wh72s (rca dlp)

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:10 pm
by Eddie
the hissing could be another form of magnetostriction from the power supply... can you get a recording of it or try to isolate where it's coming from?

Re: hissing power supply m50wh72s (rca dlp)

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:10 pm
by mitchkramez
eddie, it's coming from the inductor on the buck regulator section of my ps: