Hello, everyone!
For the first time in my life, I accidentally connected a device to an outlet without checking the power supply's capabilities. My Canadian Brother MFC-240C (100-120V) was plugged into a European outlet (220V).
The device turned on, and the fax light turned green; 5 seconds later, a small "boom", followed by white smoke (and an acrid smell) coming out of the power supply side of the device, with minor leakage of a yellowish liquid from the small holes below the aforementioned area.
I immediately disconnected the device from the outlet (I had used a simple Canadian to European plug converter), and once the smoke cleared, I took apart what could be taken apart (I removed the tray, and took a look at whatever exposed cables seemed to be available for viewing, and noticed no visible damage.
I'll be honest, the device was obtained in 2007, but it was literally used twice, for a grand total of 2 hours. I am then hoping that the printer is modern enough to have built-in safety measures that prevent damage to the whole device, be it a fuse, or something of the sort.
I am then asking you for advice - is there any hope for do-it-yourself disassembly and substitution of damaged parts? The device will not return to Canada, and it's been out of warranty for years.
Thanks in advance for your help!
For the first time in my life, I accidentally connected a device to an outlet without checking the power supply's capabilities. My Canadian Brother MFC-240C (100-120V) was plugged into a European outlet (220V).
The device turned on, and the fax light turned green; 5 seconds later, a small "boom", followed by white smoke (and an acrid smell) coming out of the power supply side of the device, with minor leakage of a yellowish liquid from the small holes below the aforementioned area.
I immediately disconnected the device from the outlet (I had used a simple Canadian to European plug converter), and once the smoke cleared, I took apart what could be taken apart (I removed the tray, and took a look at whatever exposed cables seemed to be available for viewing, and noticed no visible damage.
I'll be honest, the device was obtained in 2007, but it was literally used twice, for a grand total of 2 hours. I am then hoping that the printer is modern enough to have built-in safety measures that prevent damage to the whole device, be it a fuse, or something of the sort.
I am then asking you for advice - is there any hope for do-it-yourself disassembly and substitution of damaged parts? The device will not return to Canada, and it's been out of warranty for years.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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