Panasonic AG DV1000 mini DV Cassette Recorder Repair.
Panasonic AG DV1000 mini DV cassette recorder. Complaint: Smoke came from the back of the recorder and then it failed to work. Troubleshooting: I performed a very close examination of the top circuit board. I expected to find some burned component. The top inside of the unit looked pristine. After obtaining the service manual, I started checking the power supply as the unit showed no life, no front panel display was lit. The AC power comes into a line filtering…