A while ago, I went back to using my Simucube 1, but suddenly I lost FFB. Thinking it might be the power cable, I unplugged and replugged it, and that’s when I noticed a burning smell.
Upon opening it, I found that the L7987L component had blown. When it was removed, some PCB traces were accidentally damaged (unfortunately by a friend with no prior experience).
The issue is that I can’t find the schematic or wiring diagram to restore the missing traces. I even took it to a repair shop, but they told me they couldn’t fix it without the board’s schematic.
Apologies for any mistakes — I’m using a translator.
While consulting ChatGPT about a replacement for the L7987L component, I was told that an alternative could be the LMR16030. Is this true? I’m looking for a replacement since the L7987L is not available here in Argentina.
In addition, when looking at the images you posted: C33 and C47 in your picture are both 100 nF capacitors in C0603 package with at least 16 V voltage rating. Those should be readily available.
