Sony STR-K502P won't turn on

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Folks - hoping for some help. Have a Sony STR-K502P, used it for years as a 5.1 surround sound. Upgraded and its sat in the garage for 3-4yrs, now i'd like to use it to power some speakers just for background music, and it won't turn on.


I tried the 'reset' instructions, but no joy there. I got myself a multimeter, took the lid off, but have no idea what to do. I'm not experienced at all with circuit boards - but i'm hoping there's a couple of basics someone could talk me through, just to see if there's a simple/easy fix?


For now, I checked the fuse - the only fuse I could find, which seemed fine. I stuck the multimeter into where the power cord meets the board, and got 115v, so I guess that tells me the cord is good. I removed the fuse, plugged the power cord in, and tried the multimeter on either side of the fuse contacts, and got a big fat 0.


Any simple stuff in layman's language I can look for/try??


Really appreciate any advice,
Matt
 
All modern remote controlled electronics need to have a standby power supply in order to supply a voltage in order for the remote to operate. Checking for the stby voltage is easy. Look for a connector marked CNP912, try to measure +5.6VDC on pins 1 and 2, 1 is ground. The connector should be on a small board close to the power cord.

Craig
 
You did measure with the unit plugged in correct?

Find D914 and D915 and measure the AC voltage on the anode of each, the end with the arrow head. Put your meter is ACV mode and put a lead on each diode, I'm guessing you should read 4-5VAC or so, it won't be much. This will tell us if the little stby transformer is working.

Craig
 
D914/5 are directly across from where the power cord plugs into the board. There's a small strip of circuit behind the small transformer we're trying to check. They right next to a large capacitor, C950. With your meter in ACV mode put one test lead on D914 diode, the end with the arrow, and the other lead on D915, the end with the arrow, should read 3-5VAC between those two points.

Craig

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ok, my confidence is low that i'm doing this right - I found 914 and D915 - they're tiny!! So I tried to get something from them - i'm not sure which end is the arrow, it has a yellow stripe on one side - so in order to get any kind of reading:

One prong on stipe side of D914
One prong on non-stripe side of D915
I get 9.5ACV
 
One lead on each non-stripe end, the arrow should be on the board itself, you are measuring ACV.

Measure CNP912, pins 1 and 2, for 5-6VDC

On a diode the the striped end is the cathode and plain end is the anode, I want you measure the plain end. On the circuit board and/or schematic the line end is the cathode and the arrow head is the anode.
 
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The relay, RY901, not getting energized is the reason the unit won't turn on. You verified the power supply for relay seems to be working so now we need to figure out why the relay is not energizing. Back on CNP912, pin 4 is the signal that is supposed to energize the relay. Put your meter in DCV mode, the black lead on ground, CNP912 pin 1 is OK and the red lead on CNP912 pin 4 and press the power button, anything?
 
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