Two speaker wires got crossed and two small puffs of smoke came out accompanied with a poof! The receiver is an Onkyo HTR-500 and is a decent receiver but maybe not audiophile quality. Should I pay someone to have this repaired or trash it?. What could have blown? What would a rough estimate be , on repairs? Anything you can tell me will be helpful. Feel free to contact me outside of this forum at jjck2727@yahoo.com to discuss further. Thanks for the help........John
2006-10-26 14:03:58 · 7 answers · asked by j.knapke 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
What usually blows when the output is shorted is what is called the "finals." This is the final transistor, one for each side on a stereo system. If you are good with a soldering iron, replacing the blown transistor is pretty simple, and will usually cost less than $1 for the part.
I wouldn't take it to a repair shop if you can't do it yourself; Onkyo is not exactly a quality brand, and labor to fix it would likely exceed a hundred bucks or so...
2006-10-27 10:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you saw smoke that most likely you popped a cap. Most electronics repair places do NOT give free estimates, they credit you the diagnostic if you have it repaired. You WILL spend more to have it fixed than it is worth. Buy a new yamaha if you cross the wires it will just go into protect and you will have to restart it and correct the problem. Also they are available for about $300. I imagine if you really wanted it repaired it would only be abot $170 but do you really want an old unit with no warranty for $170 or brand new for about 300. Cost-benefit.
2016-05-21 23:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many that I've seen actually have fuses on the output side. You might want to check to see if that is the problem. Also possible is, the traces of the circuit board may have melted. You can easily repair them if you are handy with soldering irons.
If you saw some smoke come out, you may be able to smell the burn or visualy identify the defect.
Good luck.
2006-10-26 14:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your stereo has 4 individual channels(which would mean its nearly 20 years old), you will prolly save a lot more buying a new one and donating it to a friend who likes to tinker with electronics.
Anything could have blown, from a simple resistor to the entire board, to a particular channel. It's better to replace with a new one than try to get it fixed. You have to pay for the replacement parts as well as the electricians time so unless it's under warranty, time to move on.
2006-10-26 14:13:43 · answer #4 · answered by pariah6.9you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trash it. Repairing a decent sterio costs a lot.
2006-10-26 14:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by devon m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better off with a new one...
2006-10-26 14:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trash it
2006-10-26 14:08:37 · answer #7 · answered by zepfan12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋