Fixing a fuse?

From: ArctecJP (arctecjp_at_aol.comnos1pam)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: 02 Sep 2004 22:50:43 GMT

Hi,

I've got an old Laser Disc player that I want to sell on eBay. It used to
work, but I plugged it in just to make sure and now it doesnt. Feeling brave,
I unplugged it and opened it up. After much staring (I dont know that much
about electronics), I found something that looked like a burnt out fuse. It
has 125 V 2 A written on it.

I pulled it out and went over to RadioShack. They didnt have a 125 V, 2A fuse,
but told me that a 250 V 2A fuse would probably work. I bought it, stuck it
in, inserted the plug into the back of the LD player and the fuse immediately
burnt out. The pack came with 4, so I tried it again, just to be sure and got
the same result.

Should I try to find a 125 V 2A fuse, or are the fuses being blown for another
reason? Where should I look first? BTW, I do own a multimeter or whatever
that thing is called that will test resistence. (Yes, I am a beginner, but you
gotta start somewhere, right?)

Thanks for your help!
JP

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