VP50 - blue light turned yellow

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:43 pm

Hello !
Someone knows what happened ?
My VP50 cannot turn on this morning. The led was yellow, and there was a strange sound from the machine...
How can i fix that ?

Fudoh · Post by **Fudoh** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:05 am

almost all VPxx failures are PSU related. Also you can reset the machine by unplugging the power from it's back, hold down Menu and Exit on the front and plug in the power again while doing so.

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:03 am

I tried, but nothing.... The led is now black, and impossible to display anything. When I plug the VP50, there is a strange Whistling...

Fudoh · Post by **Fudoh** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:05 am

I'm pretty sure that your PSU died.

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:10 am

then, what should I do ?
I opened it. Tried to change the yellow resistor, but nothing changed...

ryu · Post by **ryu** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:17 am

Have someone who knows what he's doing have a look at the PSU.

Or purchase a replacement

Fudoh · Post by **Fudoh** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:19 am

If you want to fix the existing PSU, you need to recap it. But replacements for the VP50 are easily available for about 20-30 EUR.

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:26 am

ok... But I think my skills in soldering are too bad for changing oll the PSU...

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:41 pm

I would like to try some things inside the VP50.
Do you know where i could find any tutorial for changing PSU ?

Fudoh · Post by **Fudoh** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:39 pm

I don't follow. The VP50 has an external PSU and in yours the caps went bad. So either get that caps changed or just get a new PSU. These are cheap and easily available.

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:43 pm

you mean, the problem is not inside the VP50 but inside the external PSU ? But my external PSU has a red led, then there be no problem ....

Fudoh · Post by **Fudoh** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:44 pm

it's really common. All the VPxx PSUs fail.

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:07 am

Then the problem is not on the VP50 board, but inside the external PSU ? Sorry for the misunderstand !

andykara2003 · Post by **andykara2003** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:09 am

That's right - just replace the external PSU. Same happened with mine - they are very cheap (£15 in the UK).

mimylovesjapan · Post by **mimylovesjapan** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:32 am

ok, thank you !
I ll try again in the future ! Now just bought a DVDo Edge, then no more money to buy a PSU !

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