amp I bought 3 days ago not powering on - electrical engineer advice wanted

@parkergetdean another few months and your amp will be fixed…or not…

by the way I did pick up the cd player on Saturday. I have been listening to it and enjoying it. I was actually helping a good friend of mine with this repair as he’s tied up and was not able to do this without my help. I’ll have this player for a bit then it goes back to its rightful owner. For now spinning discs from my collection I haven’t heard in years has been a blast for the last couple of days. I’ve been running it as a player and as transport into my Meitner DAC. I’ve been seriously thinking about a nice cd transport since I heard what CDs can sound like. Might pick one up at some point. 

This all of course hinges on whether the amp exists solipsismically or not.

@parkergetdean 

Also...does the tech even exist? Have you considered he might be a paid actor hired by the Carpathian to torment you in hilarious ways?!? 😂😂🤣

Yeah it’s Ricky Stanicky’s Electronics Repair. You’re screwed @parkergetdean 

I’m a lot more confident at identifying visibly damaged parts on PC boards after watching a few “Parts-People Dell Laptops Experts” episodes on YouTube. The videos show what a tech looks at under magnification. Might be helpful if you want to do future inspections.

@parkergetdean hope things work out well for you, sooner than later. 

@kennyc unlike laptops and cell phones that use SMD components, most high-end audio gear uses discrete through-hole components. Which is good, because SMD is a bear to fix.

Edit: except streamers, because streamers are PCs; albeit low-powered ones.