capacitor (i think) soldered off -amp experts, help!

arbiter

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i own a peavey xxl combo solid state amp and recently i discovered that something was rattling inside the head. i thought it was a screw or something so i open it and i find a loose black barell-like thingie (electronics are not my area of expertise). the amp was working, but with a significant hum present on lead and ultra channels. on clean, it seems to work fine. anyway, i took the amp to the shop and they soldered the thing back on, but the hum persisted. i really don't want to take the amp to the authorised service center, because i need it on a daily basis, and the repairs there can take quite some time.
guys, help. what to do?
 
Re: capacitor (i think) soldered off -amp experts, help!

i own a peavey xxl combo solid state amp and recently i discovered that something was rattling inside the head. i thought it was a screw or something so i open it and i find a loose black barell-like thingie (electronics are not my area of expertise). the amp was working, but with a significant hum present on lead and ultra channels. on clean, it seems to work fine. anyway, i took the amp to the shop and they soldered the thing back on, but the hum persisted. i really don't want to take the amp to the authorised service center, because i need it on a daily basis, and the repairs there can take quite some time.
guys, help. what to do?


did ya take a pic?

germ
 
Re: capacitor (i think) soldered off -amp experts, help!

nope, my camera is busted, sorry. could it be that something got cooked when the thing fell off?
 
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