[1000mp] MP Erratic Turn on

[nb1b at comcast.net]

Guys

My MP exhibited the same problem, until it failed completely.

The switching power supply stopped working.  It was intermittent for awhile; it would work, then not work, then work, then work, then not work.  I could find no rhyme nor reason for it working or not working.

Finally, the switching power supply failed completely.  I tried to find someone to fix it, but everyone gave me the same answer- its more problem to fix than its worth.  Still, a new one is $450, so I connected a DC supply and its worked FB ever since.

Hope I'm wrong, but that's what happened with mine.  BTW, I purchased it in 1995.

Dennis NB1B