I used the exact same transistor, but not from Hitachi. Maybe that is my problem, but why did the original HOT fail the first time, and the replacement last only 15 hours the second time? I need to find the cause of the first failure. I am hoping it is not one of the picture tubes arcing. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shoreline Electronics Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:30 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 61UDX10B, replaced HOT, only lasted 15 hours. Probably just a fluke.... Did you use a good quality (oem?) replacement? Install a fresh one & let her run again ========================== Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ======================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:37 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi 61UDX10B, replaced HOT, only lasted 15 hours. > This is a monster set. I brought just the chassis back and carefully > checked everything over. I replaced a shorted Q777 (C5681), an open > FP05 (3 amp fuse) and took the chassis back. The set fired up right > away with a good picture. But it only lasted about 15 hours. Any > suggestions? I do have the SM off the Hitachi but am at a loss as to > why it would last only 15 hours. I am hoping I don't have to bring the > whole set in. Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. 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/