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I'm willing to bet it was either the Live or Neutral riveting that failed, I was just reading back and reminding myself how badly those things were put together, but I will say the modified unit of mine is still working perfectly in it's replacement case... :lol:

And it's replacement plug is still doing sterling service in the living room, such handy devices, especially for my now disused Toshiba TV which has a broken power switch which is always on, and the modified standby saver being used instead to switch it on and off... :)

Haven't got round to connecting my new Samsung TV up to it yet though... O-Ha
 
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It's apart, but at a glance there is no real damage I can see. The wiring looks fine to the 'plug' and 'socket' parts, there is no charring of the PCB, no dry joints, and all components are intact and undamaged.
 

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Is the white block next to the relay a fuse, perhaps?
 
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Channel Hopper said:
It's apart, but at a glance there is no real damage I can see. The wiring looks fine to the 'plug' and 'socket' parts, there is no charring of the PCB, no dry joints, and all components are intact and undamaged.
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The problem with them was the Live & Neutral pins and the way they were riveted on, there's only a paper's width of metla holding the two together, so I suspect that if you give either one's corresponding socket contact a pull, it'll be loose...

Looking inside of my modified one, it all looks the same (bar my repairs and modifications), so no blown components, unless the blue relay has bitten the dust on yours...
 
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............. most Relays can be encouraged into action by a sharp tap with the butt end of a screwdriver.

Done that with Audio Systems, Ham Radio gear etc.
 
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A duff relay wouldn't be the cause of a dead unit though.

Will check the individual components tomorrow.
 
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Before the components, check continuity between the Live pin and the red wire leading from it... :)
 
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And the replacement one has died (lights up, but does not accept the new command for switching off).
 
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You sure that you don't have an electical fault in your house? Either that or just bad luck... :lol:
 
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