{"id":389,"date":"2022-05-31T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/?p=389"},"modified":"2022-05-31T12:38:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:38:01","slug":"tps-4000-replacement-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/31\/tps-4000-replacement-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"TPS-4000 Replacement Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new parts arrived to repair the Topward TPS-4000 power supply I had diagnosed in a previous post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Motorola MJ2955 was replaced with a MOSPEC branded part as originals are in short supply and popular with audio amplifier enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1287\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659-edited.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659-edited-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659-edited-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151705659-edited-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2SA1015GR was replaced with a BC557C as I have many of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237-1024x792.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220527_151624237.jpg 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being the inquisitive type, I decided to cut open the old power transistor to see what was inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057-1024x888.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057-1024x888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057-1536x1331.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PXL_20220531_113832057.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a digital microscope I managed to capture significant damage on the silicon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darylwhite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_0082-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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The Motorola MJ2955 was replaced with a MOSPEC branded part as originals are in short supply and popular with audio amplifier enthusiasts. The 2SA1015GR was replaced with a BC557C as I have many of these. 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