PS Audio Power Plant Premier Service Manual

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Summary of Power Plant Premier

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    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 service manual power plant premier serial numbers ppp-7j and earlier applicable products document # 11-037-01-1-dsm-a released 01/08.

  • Page 2: Basic Disassembly Procedure

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 1) place the unit upside down on a well protected working surface. 2) tape the side panels so they are not damaged during disassembly and reassembly. Make sure the tape is stopped before the back panel 3) remove the 4 corner sc...

  • Page 3

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 4) remove 10 screws from the bottom as shown.

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    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 5) hold the top and bottom together, and turn the unit over. 6) slide the top cover forward about 1 inch, then tilt forward..

  • Page 5: Troubleshooting

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 power issues 1. Nothing happens when power is applied to the premier. A. Check / replace f1 and f2 on the power inlet assembly. • slow blow 5a 10mm tda fuses. B. Replace the power cartridge. 2. The circuit breaker in the wall t...

  • Page 6

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 remote control issues 1. Remote not functioning a. Replace the batteries in the remote control. B. Replace the remote control. C. Replace the display pca. Fan issues 1. Fans won’t turn. A. Verify the fans are correctly plugged ...

  • Page 7: Heat Sink Removal

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 to remove the heat-sink assemblies, remove 4 screws per side. Heat sink removal.

  • Page 8: Power Transistor Replacement

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 to replace the darlington transistors, remove 4 mounting screws on each heat-sink. The to3 insulator sil-pads should always be replaced when a transistor is reinstalled for any reason. After replacement the darlington transisto...

  • Page 9: Regulator Pcb Removal

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 to replace the main pca remove the four corner screws being careful to not lose the stand-off spacers. The thermal sensor r10 is mounted on the bottom side of the pca so it can protrude into the heat-sink.This thermal sensor is...

  • Page 10: Power Cartridge Replacement

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 remove the machine screws from above and below the power cartridge using a 5/16 th inch hex driver. Pry the power cartridge from the in-let assembly using a flat-head screwdriver. The power button on the power cartridge will ca...

  • Page 11

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 depress the button on the power cartridge to allow it to be removed..

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    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 when replacing the power cartridge, support the in-let assembly to avoid damage to the mounts..

  • Page 13: Fan Driver Replacement

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 first check to make sure that all connections to the main pca are good. Next check to make sure that the fan driver transistor q6 is a bc337g and that it is installed up-side-down compared to the silk screen on the main pca. Us...

  • Page 14: Display Calibration

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 1. With the unit in standby, press the mode down, mode up and power button (logo) simultaneously. 2. The 3-digit display should light up. The logo and buttons should not be backlit. This tells you that you are in calibration mo...

  • Page 15: Common Parts List

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 part description manufacturer part number slow blow 5a 5x20mm fuses (ps kit includes 2 fuses) ps audio littlefuse ms-prem-fusekit-p1 0218005.Hxp power cartridge ps audio pc-cart-us regulator / heat sink assembly pair ps audio m...

  • Page 16: Additional Resources

    4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 ph: 720.406.8946 fx: 720.406.8967 schematics, drawings, manuals, and other product documentation are available online to ps audio distributors. The url is: http://download.Psaudio.Com contact your sales representative to register. Additional resources.