Check C446 1mf 160v in horiz drive. decreases in value & causes repeat failer of Q401 & IC501 etc. Rob Able TV 513 Perry St Whitby On Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Trippel" <dtrippel@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DBTV2500 Repeat failure IC501 > Hi! > The reg always shorts, and takes out the two resistors and the hot. I didn't ring > the flyback. But if the set works for a month, I would think the flyback would be > good. But anything is possible. Everything appears to run cool after replacement. > And you can only have a set on the bench for so long. They are selling these > things so cheap I guess there designed to fail allot. I checked 519, It tested > good, but this time I will replace it. Thanks! > Don > > John at Main TV wrote: > > > That would be the same as a Memorex in the US. You may need to have the > > original regulator that has an internal connection to pin 5 (usually pin 5 > > is open). The output voltage should be 136.6v and the V on pin 2 should be > > 137.3v. Also check R506 (180-20watt) and R507 (47 ohm-quarter watt) and > > C519 (10uf- 160v). How did the regulator fail originally, short or open? > > John. > > John Mielke > > Main TV > > 636 main St. > > Longmont, Co > > phone 303 776 6955 > > fax 303 776 0792 > > maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "D Trippel" <dtrippel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:41 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] DBTV2500 Repeat failure IC501 > > > > > Hello Everyone! > > > > > > I Have a couple of Durabrand DBTV2500 tv's that have repeat failure of > > > ic 501 str30110 reg , R506 20w , R 508 and Q 401 hot. Both of these > > > sets ran about a month and are back. Same problem. Has anyone out there > > > found the cause . I have checked a variety of components in the reg > > > circuit , and other than the parts listed everything checks out fine. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > Don trippel > > > Don's Electronics > > > Rosthern,Sask > > > Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > 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/ > > John at Main TV wrote: > > > That would be the same as a Memorex in the US. You may need to have the > > original regulator that has an internal connection to pin 5 (usually pin 5 > > is open). The output voltage should be 136.6v and the V on pin 2 should be > > 137.3v. Also check R506 (180-20watt) and R507 (47 ohm-quarter watt) and > > C519 (10uf- 160v). How did the regulator fail originally, short or open? > > John. > > John Mielke > > Main TV > > 636 main St. > > Longmont, Co > > phone 303 776 6955 > > fax 303 776 0792 > > maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "D Trippel" <dtrippel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:41 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] DBTV2500 Repeat failure IC501 > > > > > Hello Everyone! > > > > > > I Have a couple of Durabrand DBTV2500 tv's that have repeat failure of > > > ic 501 str30110 reg , R506 20w , R 508 and Q 401 hot. Both of these > > > sets ran about a month and are back. Same problem. Has anyone out there > > > found the cause . I have checked a variety of components in the reg > > > circuit , and other than the parts listed everything checks out fine. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > Don trippel > > > Don's Electronics > > > Rosthern,Sask > > > Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > 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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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/