Repairing Cambridge Soundworks SW310

Cambridge Soundworks SW310 from way back in the 90s

I am planning a birthday party for my oldest son, and thought I'd let the kids play some old-school arcade games using an old PC, a projector, a DIY joystick setup and some serious sound. The game in question: Truxton by Toaplan.

Truxton by Toaplan, arcade version

So all components are nearly there but I lacked a cheap dirty sound system for the setup. Fancy me finding one for USD 10 at the local thrift shop today!

Way back in the PC history, Cambridge Soundworks made some neat PC sound systems. Cambridge Soundworks were later aquired by Creative. Anyway, what I had found at the store was an neat old 2+1 setup with a huge subwoofer and two satellite speakers.

Problem was that when plugging in the wallwart (12V), nothing happened. The led stayed off.

Since this kind of electronics in my experience rarely fail without some trace, I decided to open the subwoofer up and have a peek to see if there were any burnt components or loose soldering. Immediately I saw that hidden beneath some 20 screws was a fuse that had popped. Don't ask me why - in the mid 90s, some gamer  probably played a too tough session of Doom or something.

The fuse in question is a 3.15A 230V, and I replaced it with a 2.5A 230V fuse one.

We tested the speakers playing some Pink Floyd from the phone - all OK!

The only thing that might bug you out when disassembling the subwoofer are the deep screw wells - you need a long and slender Phillips driver to get at the screws.

Long screwdriver required

The large speaker and the mainboard

Almost apart
Still some plastic shields to go - this thing is built like a tank!
The fuse removed

Well, you have to take my word - the fuse has blown

Kommentarer

  1. heshamabolena8 april 2020 kl. 03:47

    I need the schematics of a Cambridge Soundworks CSW130, where can i find this?

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Sinusvag10 april 2020 kl. 12:52

      Hi! Sorry, I do not have the schematics... But good luck with the repair!

      Radera
  2. Paolo Miranda5 mars 2021 kl. 09:54

    Hello, what is the amp of the powersupply?

    SvaraRadera

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