I haven't found any bad caps or cracked solder joints. I have no way to ringthe flyback and I hate to shotgun it because the flyback is $55. I ordered the service manual on it so I am hoping that helps. Any help is appreciated. I am desperate the customer is breathing down my kneck to get there tv back. Thanks. Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: robert manrique <ustvv@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TA-A] Re: Hitachi 46W500 TV Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:26:19 -0700 (PDT) >Hello Mike > > in Hitachi projos I've found that the yoke plug is too loose and flickersin the connection and blows the output transistor ( Also known to blow the vertical chip). It happens in both the one combination sweep and high voltage transistor and the one that uses a split horizontal system > > > Hope I've been of help and at your service > > Robert Manrique > > 321 443 4664 > > Ps a rare case i had the jungle chip oscillator crystal was loose in the board and i suapected it was lazy also so i changed it and it never returned > > >Mike Schoettinger <kc8lqu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HI, I have a 46" Hitachi big screen that I am working on. The model >number is 46W500. The problem I am having is that it will keep blowing the >horizontal output transistor 2SC5909 after about one day of use. Usually on >some other sets I have worked on that has been caused by a bad flyback. >But, I have no way to ring the flyback to check it. Any ideas? Does >anyonehave a schematic for this set? Thanks in advance. Mike Schoettinger >5 Star Electronics (937) 475-2240 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one >place![1] > >--- Links --- >1 http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2737??PS=47575 >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of your choice. Join Now. [1] --- Links --- 1 http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2752??PS=47575 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/