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[theducks]

So today I dissected the Airport Express.. at first we thought it was just a cap that burnt out, but sadly, it seems not the case. It alas was one of the ICs.. Looks like it flamed-out and singed two capacitors.. so I need a Fairchild Semiconductors DM0265R or DM0265RN (Pb Free) Power IC in DIP8 format to fix it. Anyone have one spare? :D I'll call their distributors tomorrow to see if I can get a sample (this chip is worth US$0.98 if you buy 1000 of them :P), but they are suggesting people use a SOT8 package version now.. boo SOT8.

Oh, and the package isn't reclosable, but I have a cunning plan for a new box for it, but we'll see if I can get another one of these chips.

Comments

[dannipenguin.livejournal.com]

The datasheet implies the device is non-trivial enough to not be easily replicatable.

[theducks.livejournal.com]

Yeah.. that's why I'm hoping Arrow Electronics (Fairchild's AU distributor) has some. Or failing that, one day I'll take another switchmode power supply apart and find one, but that's a bit unlikely, since I'm not in the habit of taking SMPSes apart, since the can be reaaasonably dangerous

[dannipenguin.livejournal.com]

I've cracked a few open. The trick is to not work on them while they're plugged in and have a handy-capacitor shorting screwdriver.

[splashed.livejournal.com]

An airport express mounted inside a plastic duck?