know how to fix amps? (pics)

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

Ive got this old Sony amplifier (hcd-s300) that wont turn on, and hasn't for 5 or so years. Its been sitting in the basement and i want to use it for something so im trying to figure out whats wrong with it. There's no apparent damage inside, but it wont do anything (no power or lights turn on). Is there an easy way to figure out whats going on?

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[undeadxsunshine 10+ year member]

amp? that's a reciever. probably a bit more complicated than a normal car amp.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

is that a burn mark on the top part in the first pic? About halfway across on the outside?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

That's more then a reciever as well.I would just let your local repiar shop do it.If you don't have the right tools and knowledge of what to look for you will be wasting your time.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

thats one of those htib receiver type deals, buy a new one for $50

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

thats one of those htib receiver type deals, buy a new one for $50

where? i just need like 100@8x2. needs to be real fuggin cheap

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

it came from this package : http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DAVS300-Home-Theater-System/dp/B00004VVUN

i was hoping that since it wont do anything at all that there might be a more simple fix

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

where? i just need like 100@8x2

lol, thats it? search ebay for some old stereo receivers, nobody wants them anymore

 

[Ge0 10+ year member]

Interested in what is under that heat sink / fan assembly. Perhaps a chip amp?

Ge0

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

what fan? You mean the dvd drive?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Interested in what is under that heat sink / fan assembly. Perhaps a chip amp?
Ge0

LOL

 

[Goldenknob 10+ year member]

look closer and see if there is a glass fuse on it. sometimes they blow out.. I've fixed tv's that just blew a internal fuse.

 

[Ge0 10+ year member]

Stupid me, thinking stereo receiver, not combo player. Oh well, it was late and I already had a few beers in me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

BTW, the chip amps are strapped to the stamped metal perforated heat sinks behind the fan assembly, err, DVD player.

To the OP, if absolutely NOTHING happens when you power it up then it may have an internal fuse that is blown. These are not always easy to find these days. They can be a surface mount deal that looks nothing like a conventional fuse. Heck, a fuse could even be buried in the windings of the transformer...