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Hi - need amp fixed. I am posting from Pittsburgh PA. Amp light turns green indicating it is going into protection mode. At present it is not connected to anything expect power outlet. I have tried every solution suggested by past threads and online to no avail. Looking for tips to fix myself or have repair done near Pittsburgh 15237. Don't want to mail or haul far as the beast weights more than I do - any help appreciated. 

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Showing 1 response by gs5556

Try looking inside and see if there are any fuses and check them. A lot of amplifiers have rail fuses -- one for each negative and positive voltage rail -- to protect speakers against a transistor short. Usually, if only one side blows it results in a DC voltage on the output and that voltage is enough to trip a DC protection circuit.

Another thing to check is the thermal switches on the heat sink. Follow the wires and see if the connections have come loose along their path. The thermal switch breaks the circuit on overheat and activates the protection circuit. A loose connection emulates a thermal trip.