Tektronics 2445 scope PSU repair: part 3
After having mostly destroyed the PSU of my Tek 2445, I've decided to be a bit less foolhardy and I've subscribed to the yahoo Tek group. I discovered that such a failure has already been reported there, also after a full recap of the preregulator and regulator of the power …
Tektronics 2445 scope PSU repair: part 2
After a quick repair of the PSU of my Tek 2445, I've started a more systematic replacement of the capacitors.
But I was also a bit worried because of a dirty noise coming from the preregulator area.
After having replaced most of the electrolytic capacitors, the dirty noise became louder …
Tektronics 2445 scope PSU repair: part 1
I've recently took my good old Tek 2445 scope from the cellar (along with my {tag}HP8904A signal generator), and it showed signs of tired PSU: unstable display, noise, then the typical noise of a capacitor failure.
Here is the beast:
And some pictures of its womb:
The PSU consists …