dandumit wrote:Could you please tell us what's inside of the left vertical black box ?
I'm not 100% sure what is in there. I think TLHarrell is probably right. It is fully potted, so you have no shot at seeing what it is or servicing it.
Fred wrote:Considering how expensive PSUs are and the fact that it may well be a cheap component that's gone, has anyone actually taken a general look into PSU repair?
I agree with Bart. I'm 90% sure that it was the flyback transformer that broke. I googled the model number of the flyback but i didn't get any hits.
My replacement supply came yesterday. upgraded from a 40W to a 60W supply, I'd like to move up to a 60W tube someday. The 60W supply is physically larger than the 40W supply. Peaking in the vent holes I can see that it actually has 2 flyback transformers. I'll post some pictures of the size comparison tonight when I get home. The size difference isn't a problem for me, I had plenty of room to fit it. I ordered the replacement on ebay from love-happyshopping. $188 with free shipping from their California warehouse.
Edit: I forgot to mention, everything is working with the new PSU.