A very common PSU fault on a fairly nice power supply from a media player.

Don't be fooled by the cheap SRBP (Synthetic Resin Bonded Paper) style PCB. It's been designed with common sense and safety in mind to comply with UK standards.

The sizing of the diode array is probably mainly for the increased passive thermal dissipation.

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