Slightly off topic - VCR power supply

[sweitzel]

I've been trying to locate knowledgeable folks who know a thing or two about solid state power supplies. I have a Panasonic AG1980p svhs editing deck that I would love to resurrect. The problem is the power supply brick (part VEP01617A) is toast.. It's only putting out 8 volts on the 36 volt bus. I have the service guide and have a parts list. Most of what I have tried to test with a VOM show correct values. Apparently the power supplies in this particular deck are prone to failure because I see these decks on ebay all the time with the same problem (very dim display and no mechanical response) Does anyone know if there is a specific common failure part in these supplies or know where one could get a replacement supply? Some of the online parts houses show the supply, but it is listed NLA. I suspect it might be a bad IC or transformer, but even those parts are NLA. If not, can someone point me to a web forum that might be better suited to my question here? Thanks in advance.