Probably just means that the shutdown circuit worked fast enough to minimise the damage. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "kevinstv" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:56 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Does how a HOT shorts tell you where the problem is? > General question: If the horizontal output transistor (HOT) has all 3 leads shorted, or is shorted B to C, or is shorted B to E, or is shorted C to E--do any of these differences tell you where to look for the fault? > > I repair both TV's as well as computer monitors so this info would be helpful. Most HOT's tend to be dead shorts to all three pins, but sometimes they short only partially. Thankyou. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV and Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/