Re: SB3 appears dead

Redrum wrote: 
> agree. @yonso, you could try spraying some deoxit or another type of
> contact cleaner, even alcohol or WD-40 on the barrel and/of jack,
> connect, spin, disconnect, repeat.
> 
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?105503-Squeezebox-Radio-power-socket
> 
> In your earlier post you said "stopped by a shop and tried an 18v 1.2ma
> adaptor". Was it new? Just because an adaptor measures 18v, doesn't mean
> it will supply the current needed. Also, be careful to insure the
> polarity of the adaptor for the radio. I can't recall if it's center
> positive? A new adaptor such as @w3w's suggestion isn't that expensive
> to try.
> 
> I have been through this with several radios, and the problem was never
> due to the radio.
> 
> Jim

The guy in the shop checked the delivered volts and polarity of both my
adaptor and a new one before connecting them.
Unfortuantely I am in Sweden and so w3w's adaptor is not available for
me.


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