Component Identification – Identifying Broken Component in Amplifier Power Supply PCB

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I'm debugging/repairing a broken Logitech Z623 2.1 speaker system that I received in a broken condition (doesn't power on at all.)

I have pulled apart the subwoofer/amplifier unit, and after removing a heat sink, found an exploded component inside the 240V (mains) side of the power supply circuitry.

Magic smoke came out here

Both of the 2A 250V fuses were blown. I have managed to de-solder the component, which looks a little like a capacitor to me, but its PCB footprint has a symbol I'm not familiar with – please see picture. It looks like two diodes with tails facing each other.

Mystery circuit symbol

Its PCB silkscreen label is either Z1 or TH2 (not sure which label belongs to it.) Physically speaking, it's quite close to the 240V mains input, next to a small transformer and some inductors and large diodes and the main capacitor.

Can you help me identify this component?

Mystery component

The component body is partially destroyed, but I can see a backward RU manufacturer logo that I've seen before on other components, as well as the code V743 and the number 2.

Best Answer

The manufacturer logo is "Matsushita". It is one of their "V" series varistors. Looking trough their product catalogue, only the "ERZV07D431" can be a match, with marking "V7431U".