I have a apex black label that I've had for years. When I took my aquarium down my display wasn't working so I thought it was bad. That was about 5 years ago. Fast forward to a few weeks ago I decided to get back into the hobby. I plugged the brain in and it seem to power up but then the light went off. I tried a few more times then smoke started coming out and something sounds loose inside. I know this is trashed now but was thinking maybe just buy a new brain and hope everything else works ? I can't check everything else without the brain correct? I wasn't sure if anyone else has ran into something like this or not. I can buy a used brain for about 75 bucks, that's cheaper than a wholeness unit but not sure if everything else works.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance