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Refusal to supply schematic diagrams for Tenma 72-8690A bench power supply

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Former Member over 2 years ago

I recently requested, via the technical help desk, a schematic diagram to assist me in repairing an 'out of warranty' faulty Tenma 72-8690A...

This is the reply I received from the Tech Support desk:

"We can't provide the schematic and no repair instruction. Maybe customer can provide defect video & details description so that we can give repair suggestion?"

This is an item costing £224:82 before added taxes...

How does that negative response reconcile with the "Right to Repair" laws/directives and basic morality?

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  • baldengineer
    baldengineer over 2 years ago +4
    Unknown said: "Right to Repair" laws/directives and basic morality? I would strongly encourage you to read the "right to repair" laws for your jurisdiction. While I have not read all of them, I have…
  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 2 years ago +3
    You don't say what country you are in so I can't comment directly on 'Right to Repair' for you. In the UK there are no general rights to repair information. I'd really like to see it - we have loads…
  • Gough Lui
    Gough Lui over 2 years ago +2
    I'm not sure if you're aware but Tenma products are rebadged from other manufacturers. element14 doesn't have access to that information - only the original OEM has as it is their product and their design…
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    dougw over 2 years ago

    This looks like a possibility....

    http://micromir.ucoz.ru/Scheme/Power/49.gif

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    dougw over 2 years ago

    This looks like a possibility....

    http://micromir.ucoz.ru/Scheme/Power/49.gif

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