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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: Newby Help - Gaming wheel - TIP42C transistor fried |
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I've got a really nice Fanatec Speedster wheel for my 1st gen xbox. Today the force feedback from the right side failed (from the left side still works). I also smelled that nasty electrical smell. So I opened it up and found two transistors labeled TIP42C. One has a crack in its plastic jacket, so I assume that is the right side one, that overheated.
Never replaced a transistor before. But have done plenty of soldering and this looks easy actually. Do I have to be careful which transistor I get or will any listed as TIP42C work? I noticed there is a seperate number, 328, on the jacket as well. So do I need to buy one that is 328 as well as TIP42C? Ebay has a TIP42C for like $14 shipped - seems expensive to me. Any place cheaper?
Thanks,
Mark |
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vtech
Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1264 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: |
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TIP42C is the correct number. Only thing is that you may infact have other damaged components even though nothing else may physically look damaged? --hard to tell w/out knowing more about the drive circuit?
Depending on the circuit design, there may be a pair of power transistors that could easily be damaged if one fails? (ofcourse it would be easy to check with an ohmeter) Otherwise it can be a guess & it may be just that one failed transistor?
Either way, $14.00 does sounds too high for TIP42C which is considered obsolete but by no means special and can be sustituted. You could probably even get it local.--- on secong thought, with pacakaging/minimums etc, may be just about what it would cost? don't know?
Try some of the following to see if any cheaper?
http://audiolabga.com
http://www.bdent.com
http://www.mcminone.com
http://digikey.com/
http://www.mouser.com/ |
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minnie
Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 2880 Location: Hell
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uncleslam Guest
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice - I appreciate it. I'll go ahead and replace the transistor, hopefully that will alone will fix it. |
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