Magic Blue Smoke » transformer http://www.magicbluesmoke.org When good electronics go bad. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:03:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Fluorescent light transformer fails http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/296/fluorescent-light-transformer-fails http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/296/fluorescent-light-transformer-fails#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:50:53 +0000 MagicBlueSmoke http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=296

Failed transformer

This transformer died leaving a horrible smell behind.  Fortunately the bulb is still relatively unscathed with just an oddly colored spot.  Credit: Justin B.

]]> http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/296/fluorescent-light-transformer-fails/feed 0 Transformer on LCD backlight inverter from a Compaq Armada E500 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/24/lcd-backlight-inverter-from-a-compaq-armada-e500 http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/24/lcd-backlight-inverter-from-a-compaq-armada-e500#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:38:46 +0000 MagicBlueSmoke http://www.magicbluesmoke.org/?p=24 Transformer on LCD backlight inverter from a Compaq Armada E500

The transformer leads apparently arced over.  The owner describes the part as having died with a drawn out crackle and a smell of burning PCB.  Credit: Asheem Linaval from CA, USA

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