David, From a different model, maybe this helps...from Tech Repair CD: REPLACED SHORTED Q503 & D07 BRIDGE RECTIFIER & OPEN R504 MONTGOMERY WARD\GEN12394\DEAD\\\\Q503*L503*C521*FUSE\\\\\\\\ Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 fax...717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robinson Electronics" <RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 2:53 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Admiral TV Model: GOJ12347. Keeps smoking xstr Q503. Can any of you Admiral Techs provide some insight on this? I don't have a schematic on this set. Originally had no startup at all, replaced the regulator ic STRFxxxx. Now the set's h/v comes up for a few seconds, with a slight popping sound, no video, (the xstr Q503 gets real hot and starts smoking). Has a fuse inline with Q503 but does not blow it. Originally it was shorted so I replaced it with same part # (smoked it also). Can anyone help with this? Had it here for a while now, like to find the problem, or tell the customer to chunk it. Thanks a lot for any help on this. David. Robinson Electronics 1075 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville, NC 28803 Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787 www.robelect.com Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/