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Mac Classic Analogue Board - Replacement for DP8

TheMightyMadman

Active member
Hi all,

I've got a Mac Classic analogue board with DP8 damaged due to electrolyte leakage.
It's used in the -12Vdc circuit, by the looks of things.
The schematic says "BY 73D", and the parts says "PH 73" or vice versa, but I can't find any information on either of these.
Does anyone know the proper part, or an equivalent please?

Many thanks,

Adam

DP8.PNG
 

cheesestraws

Well-known member
"BY" is the Pro Electron type code for a silicon rectifier diode, for what that is worth. Can't find what the number 73 means.
 

TheMightyMadman

Active member
"BY" is the Pro Electron type code for a silicon rectifier diode, for what that is worth. Can't find what the number 73 means.
Thank you :) It might be a BYD73D, which is an ultra-fast low-loss controlled avalanche rectifier:
I can't find a suitable supplier though, I'll keep looking.
 

TheMightyMadman

Active member
Thank you :) It might be a BYD73D, which is an ultra-fast low-loss controlled avalanche rectifier:
I can't find a suitable supplier though, I'll keep looking.
Hi all,

I've found an old thread which seems to confirm that DP8 is a BYD73D.

The BYD73A seems to be readily available, but it's only a 50V part versus the BYD73A which is 200V.
I was hoping to get a few as spares, but I've resorted to buying a single BYD73D on eBay:

I hope this helps!

Many thanks,

Adam
 
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