Jan Beta | Amstrad Module MP-1 Refurb and Mods @JanBeta | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
I'm restoring and modding an Amstrad Module MP-1 power supply/RF modulator. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com

MP-1 schematics at CPCWiki:
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Convert_an_MP1_into_an_MP2

GadgetUK164's video about the MP-1:
youtu.be/Kgiy67EvFbY

Center tapped vs full bridge rectifiers:
elprocus.com/full-wave-bridge-rectifier-versus-center-tapped-full-wave-rectifier

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:15 Sponsor Message
3:54 A Look inside
7:53 Schematics
11:53 Modification ideas
15:30 Recapping
17:27 Full bridge rectifier!
23:35 Replacing Voltage Regulators
24:43 Overvoltage Protection Diode
27:15 Finishing Touches
30:19 Smoke Testing the Transformer
31:41 Failure is always an Option
35:55 Reassembly
38:14 It's a learning Curve
41:35 Final Test Run & Conclusions
43:58 Thank you & good night

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