Discussion Category: Centrifuge
Need Frequency Converter PC Board
We have an '03 5810 centrifuge that needs a new PC board. Looking for a last shred of hope before biting the bullet and purchasing new centrifuge. Eppendorf will not service or sell parts for machine this old. Not sure if I can get this part anywhere else!
Reply byTry contacting Sahara Simba Electronics, they repair Eppendorf boards and have parts for some models as well. saharasimba.com
Paul
Reply byIf you get an error 6 at the beginning of a run when you push start, try replacing capacitor C11 (100µF / 35V) near the heat sink'd driver transistor on the main board. (It's a common fix on other Eppendorfs, too; I think the eletrolytic juice dries out in them over the years.)
If you get an error 6 at the end of a run when you push stop, look at the braking resistor(s). A model 5424 that I worked on had an error 6. What looked like a fused jumper bar had popped on the brake resistor. Soldered it back and it worked fine.