Sony DAV-FC7 System "home heat flashes 5" Questions

...heat damage?... oops again!) Unit is approx. 5 years old, and problem has existed for approx. 2 years, therefore I have been using it as sound system for TV only, and rarely shut it off. Thankyou for ...

...flashes red. After that nothing works. Unplugging and plugging back in simply causes the same thing to happen again. Generally speaking, an amp protects itself from heat, shorts and overloads by ...

5 -10 sec pause before the audio starts. It then crackles for about 30 secs before settling down. Unfortunately last week this happened but instead of settling down it switched off (with a small flash

...heat shrink, so you can't feel the top.) One capacitor most likely has a slightly bulging top. That is the culprit. Using a soldering iron, carefully remove the busted capacitor, making sure to note ...