Antminer APW3 Power Supply Repair Guide
Antminer APW3 Power Supply Repair Guide
Antminer APW3 Power Supply Repair Guide
I. Notes
1. To prevent the possible danger of electric shock, non-professionals should not disassemble the casing;
3. Maintenance personnel are required to use a unique case opener when opening and repairing the power adapter to avoid damage to
4. After the product is opened, it is required to discharge the high - voltage capacitor;
5. The instruments and equipment used for maintenance must meet the specified requirements;
6. The instruments and equipment to be repaired must be effectively grounded, and the maintenance environment requires anti-static
requirements;
7. The materials used for maintenance must meet the specified requirements; to ensure the accuracy and traceability of the materials
used for maintenance, the materials used for maintenance must be the production materials of the corresponding model, and the
2. Material: tin wire (lead-free environmental protection), washing water, silica gel;
3. Instruments: power tester, voltage regulator (auto coupler 2000W), electronic load tester (1800W), Fluke 15b+ multimeter,
oscilloscope.
parallel outputs.
2. PFC part
A standard EMI filter is usually a low-pass filter circuit composed of a series reactor and a parallel capacitor. Its function is to allow
the frequency signal of the device to enter the device when it is normally working and to hinder the high-frequency interference signal.
We used two common mode inductors, two large X capacitors, and six Y capacitors. In addition, there is a varistor to prevent external
This part of the circuit does not affect the performance parameters of the power supply under normal circumstances, mainly for
Significance: Keep the current waveform and voltage shape of the power input consistent and simulate a resistive load.
For users, PFC circuits can improve the utilization rate of distribution lines.
Under normal circumstances, the power supply with a PFC circuit has a high power factor, more significant than 0.95, and harmonic
The APW3 circuit board contains two power supplies: the main output 12V (1600W); there is a small standby power supply inside; the
primary purpose of this power supply is to provide power for the internal chips, fans, relay, etc.
When the power supply is powered on, it is found that there is no response, and the fan does not respond. Therefore, it is necessary to
LLC DC - DC
IX. APW3 PSU FAQ Repair
1. Maintenance process for poor protection function
Protective function
The poor protection function of the product is mainly manifested in the large short-circuit current, the burn-in caused by the short
circuit, the large or small overcurrent point, the unstable input voltage, the output overvoltage, and the high or low-temperature point,
and so on.
The related components are R34-R47, D13, D14, C30-C40, of which U3, U7 are input protection; U10, Q25 are current protection;
The vulnerable components are D13, D14, U3, U7, U10, U12, etc.
For example, the U11 pin in the attached picture has a short circuit of tin bead, resulting in no secondary output.
In addition:
There are still many problems caused by defective products caused by external conditions, resulting in damage to the input end
protection function device, such as input safety fuse F1, varistor MOV1, etc.
The high voltage defect of the product is mainly manifested in that the leakage current is too large during the withstand voltage test,
b. The creepage distance between the high voltage area and the low voltage area of the transformer is not enough;
c. The space distance or creepage distance between the high-voltage parts of the power supply and the low-voltage parts is not enough;
d. The distance or insulation strength of the metal heat sink connected to the low-voltage part of the power supply product and the
e. The insulation strength of the metal heat sink connected to the high-voltage part of the power supply product and the components in
No output
No output is the most common bad phenomenon of the power supply. Many factors cause the power supply to have no output,
including process and material problems. Such phenomena need to be analyzed according to the specific situation, such as device
opening, short circuit, product burn-in, a parts failure, fuse damage, etc.
The figure below shows that the diode D14 has no output due to false welding, and the open circuit of R78 results in no output.
5. Maintenance process for poor vibration
Test steps:
1. Visually inspect the board. After ensuring that the board is free from soldering, continuous welding, electrolytic capacitor polarity,
plug-in components are installed in place, and MOS tube insulating gaskets are all normal, connect the input line L / N of the board to
2. Turn on the AC input air switch; after all the multimeters are read correctly, set the electronic load current to 1A, and record the
electronic load voltage at this time. The voltage value of 12.18 - 12.25V is qualified.
3. Set the electronic load current to 133A, record and test the voltage, power, and power factor of the AC side power meter. The power
factor is more significant than 0.99, and the ripple is less than 120MV.
4. Rotate the knob of the electronic load to increase the current by 2A / div; the current protection point is 134-153A, the direct
5. Turn off the AC switch and electronic load and remove the AC input cable and DC output cable.
Note:
The large electrolytic capacitor is charged before the fan stops, and you need to wait for the fan to stop completely before you can
Judgment standard (this test needs to use an electronic load, power tester, voltage regulator)
Test items Test Conditions Judgment standard Judgment Qualified Product code
standard
The fan usually runs; there is 1. Low grid voltage; 2. Detect whether the power supply has an output short circuit
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no 12V output. 2. Power protection. or overload. This situation will cause the power supply to enter
After the power supply stops The power supply has entered 1. Check if the fan is running normally;
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output for a few seconds, it the over-temperature protection. 2. Check if the cooling air duct of the power supply is blocked;
resumes normal operation. 3. Check if the power supply has accumulated excessive dust
continuous operation, it stops 4. Check if the power used by the power supply or the ambient
outputting again. temperature exceeds the power supply limit curve value.
Output is normal; the fan does 1. Check if the fan is blocked by debris;
4 The fan is faulty.
not work. 2. The fan is faulty!