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Posted by Michael Voiland (Member # 5386) on 05-10-2010, 11:00 PM:

Has anyone had any of these cards in the usl 200 series jfm20d cards have the bypass switches start to go.
Do you do the swap out trade is their another way to fix these dam things.

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 05-11-2010, 05:59 AM:

We replace the switch with the gold flash version. I believe Digikey as well as others carry it.

Posted by Michael Voiland (Member # 5386) on 05-11-2010, 03:26 PM:

Do you have a part number?

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-12-2010, 01:09 PM:

It's a very common problem on the old switches. Call Clint at USL to get one or several if your complex has more. Just pull the cards and see if the bypass switch top lugs are gold or not. If not then replace all the ones that are not. Be VERY careful doing so. I use a small pointy nippers to break up the old switch so that just the lugs are left to unsolder. There are some extremely narrow traces that you may tear up if you try to remove the old switch as one piece.

Hope this helps....
Mark

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 05-12-2010, 03:37 PM:

F4UEE AU

Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 05-12-2010, 05:03 PM:

quote: Steve Guttag
F4UEE AU

No need to get dirty Steve. [Big Grin]

Posted by Michael Voiland (Member # 5386) on 05-15-2010, 01:41 AM:

We lost a theatre 4 days ago to this issue and got 2 replacement cards 2 days later.