robbob2112
Doing more research, mosty harmless
So, on other smaller electronics that have overheat of a single component I have disassembled and replaced the heat sink materials. That goes for power supplies, computers and some other tools that would run until hot then stop until hours later when it cooled off. As they age the cheap ceramic compound or tape or whatever dried up and didn't age with it.
I am not saying that is your problem in this case, just pointing it out as a possibility. And if you are out of warranty and it quits all together so you have nothing to loose it might be worth the chance.
I am not saying that is your problem in this case, just pointing it out as a possibility. And if you are out of warranty and it quits all together so you have nothing to loose it might be worth the chance.