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[eightamrock]

Originally Posted by mlange

Thanks so much for this - you're very kind to share! I ordered a pair as backup spares for my units. Even today with the 10% tariff Mouser collected (in addition to the shipping and sales tax), these babies are priceless.

-M

Just ordered 2 as backups for my units as well! Great find.

[MCorbin]

Hey all

Thanks for bringing this up. I understand I'm a bit late to the party, but I have made the PSU an available service item and let the Support team know as well. TBH I am not sure why it was not originally. Going forward they should not quote for repair or replacement of the entire Carbon.

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M

[marianna]

Originally Posted by MCorbin

Hey all

Thanks for bringing this up. I understand I'm a bit late to the party, but I have made the PSU an available service item and let the Support team know as well. TBH I am not sure why it was not originally. Going forward they should not quote for repair or replacement of the entire Carbon.

m

M

Thank you Mark for chiming sin and looking at this concern. I appreciate you doing that for me and the community.

Marianna

[Cowboy Bob]

Originally Posted by MCorbin

Hey all

Thanks for bringing this up. I understand I'm a bit late to the party, but I have made the PSU an available service item and let the Support team know as well. TBH I am not sure why it was not originally. Going forward they should not quote for repair or replacement of the entire Carbon.

m

M

Yeah $1100 later, but thanks for that anyway.

[cmohnacs]

Originally Posted by loareyno

Part was a switching power supply called

709-EPP-120S-12
EPP-120S-12
MEAN WELL Switching Power Supplies 114W 12V 9.5A 2X3 Op

Wow - big thank you to loareyno - you saved me over $1200. I reported having this issue a few months ago. Never got around to shipping it because I had a gut feeling about the repair cost. Hard to trust a tech who won't tell you the issue or the work done. I never got around to putting a meter on it but just used a UA interface to hold me over.

Well, I'm glad I waited- because I just dusted it off and dropped in a new PSU. Good as new. $30 dollars, 15 minutes. I'll order a backup too.

[quicksticks4]

Originally Posted by loareyno

whew, figured it out. Was a bad power supply. $28.90 part from Mouser. Take off the 2 connectors, take out the 4 screws, replace. Took me about 5 minutes to do the repair and about $30. No soldering, super easy. Part was a switching power supply called

709-EPP-120S-12
EPP-120S-12
MEAN WELL Switching Power Supplies 114W 12V 9.5A 2X3 Op
RoHS: Compliant COO: CN


Just need to type 709-EPP-120S-12 into Mouser's search




Figured out the problem and fixed it. Bad power supply. Mouser part# 709-EPP-120S-12 was less than $30 and took 5 minutes to fix. No soldering. I hope this isn't a duplicate post.

I have to bump this because I was having the same exact issue and this post saved me so much time and money! It was this exact part. Easy fix.

[dominicperry]

For UK people - trying to order from mouser.co.uk is actually ordering from the US, and they won't ship the parts unless you are a business, due to CE/UK regulations. MeanWell (the manufacturer) directed me to two businesses who don't stock the item.

So instead, order from RS Components.....
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/switc...ee38fc380&gb=s


Dominic

[massivekerry]

Originally Posted by eightamrock

Just ordered 2 as backups for my units as well! Great find.

Same here. Hopefully I never need them, but just in case.

[LDS]

Originally Posted by marianna

Thank you Mark for chiming sin…

Marianna

There is a Freudian Slip, if I’ve ever read one!