Re: AT not turning on

Hi David,

thats no problem of the power supply but a problem of the power switch. It is a
(very) simple switch and this noise is caused by small lightnings when the
contacts in the switch separate. Sometimes it helps if you keep the switch
between "on" and "off" and move it a few seconds between these positions,
exactly at that point where you here the noise. The contacts are burned out a
little bit with this trick and sometimes it gets better.

Like said before - thats no problem of the power supply. But if you want spare
parts or an AT repaired, you need to talk to TB.

Regards Konrad


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:19:42 +1100, David Black wrote:

>Does anyone offer replacement power supplies - while mine works ok for now I
>get terrible 'static / sparking' noises whenever I use the power switch on
>the back...  I fear it might not last too much longer....
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DW_PUB1
>Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:02 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [AT] AT not turning on
>
>Yes, I think your AT has the older version of the power supply. Thats a
>typical
>problem of these. The newer ones are switching supplys that are fixed only
>with
>2 screws. Sometimes the circuit board breaks at the edge of one screw and
>then a
>transistor dies (and maybe a few other parts). Often you can hear the high
>frequency tone, then.
>
>Regards Konrad
>
>On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:26:45 -0600, Ron K. wrote:
>
>>I had a problem with mine, however no noise...
>>
>>Found broken solder joint on power supply board.
>>
>>Resoldered...  works fine.. knock.. knock..  wood   wood
>>
>>Ron K.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
>>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of The Moorheads
>>Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:58 AM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: Re: [AT] AT not turning on
>>
>>With the power switch on the back on....nothing happens when I push the
>>power button on the front and hold it in.  I have had the AT for about a
>>year with no issues or problems.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Chris Dickens" <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:37 AM
>>Subject: Re: [AT] AT not turning on
>>
>>
>>Gary:
>>
>>The switch in the back controls the master power supply.  Once ou flip it
>>"on", you still have to hold down the power button on the front for about a
>>second and then the screen should light up.  This is how my Audiotron
>works.
>>
>>--Chris
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Date:    Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:24:07 -0500
>>From:    Gary Moorhead <[email protected]>
>>Subject: AT not turning on
>>
>>My AT is not powering on.  When I turn on the power on the back of the unit
>>the display is blank and the unit is making a constant high pitch humming
>>noise.  Any ideas?