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ST Series Modification Procedure General The following changes are to be made to All ST amplifiers irrespective of Issue : 1) Remove C20 & C28 (10pF) from the PCB and replace with 15pF, 50V ceramic capacitors. 2) Remove C10 & C32 (47pF) from the PCB and replace with 100pF, 50V ceramic capacitors.
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Procedure 1 Issue 6 PCBs 1) Remove R17, R22, R53 & R58 (5k6) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 2) Remove R18, R21, R54 & R57 (1k8) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 3) Remove ZD1, ZD2, ZD3 & ZD4 (12V) from the PCB and replace with 9V1 1/2W. 4) Fit 390k, 1/4W resistor solder-side between D40 Cathode and D41 Anode, as per figure 2.
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Procedure 2 Issue 4 & 5 PCBs with Modification Daughter Boards 1) Remove R17, R22, R53 & R58 (5k6) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 2) Remove ZD1, ZD2 & ZD3 (12V) from the PCB and replace with 9V1 1/2W. 3) Fit 9V1, 1/2W zener diode solder-side in position ZD4 as per figure 3.
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1) Remove R17, R22, R53 & R58 (5k6) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 2) Remove R18, R21, R54 & R57 (1k8) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 3) Remove ZD1, ZD2, ZD3 & ZD4 (12V) from the PCB and replace with 9V1 1/2W. 4) Fit 390k, 1/4W resistor between Component Network diodes as per figure 5.
1) Remove R17, R22, R53 & R58 (5k6) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 2) Remove R18, R21, R54 & R57 (1k8) from the PCB and replace with 5k1, 1/4W. 3) Remove ZD1, ZD2, ZD3 & ZD4 (12V) from the PCB and replace with 9V1 1/2W. 4) Remove Components fitted in positions R19, R20, R55 &...
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Once the appropriate modifications have been carried out it is recommended that the following checks are performed before attempting to re-test the amplifier. 1) Output Stage : Check for faulty Output transistors in the following way : a) Measure between Drain and Source of each transistor with a multi-meter set on a low Ohms range.
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