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ReadyNAS DUO RND2000 Burnt Transistor
Hi, I just got my ReadyNAS DUO with a burning smell. After opening up the casing, I found a burnt transistor. Marking 749. It showed Q2 on the Main PCB board. Can anyone advise what chip is it s...
I can't help you with the part. I will warn you, though, that that type of catastrophic problem with a transistor is rarely caused by the transistor itself. It appears that whatever is attached to it was drawing too much current, quite possibly a direct short. So I urge you to do a little more troubleshooting before you replace, or at least buy two parts.
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