Worked on a PTV 500 series set a while back and the flyback was bad. Take it out and ring it. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:39 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) need help > Damon > > I think i`m gonna have to wait to do this because yesterday i change the .22 > ohms resistor and replace it with the original .33 ohms and the transistor > shorted out again. Not having one available i used a generic NTE 2331 and at > soon as i plug the cable to the AC the transistor shorted again. Left it > alone and this morning went out and got the 2SD1556 and install it but now > the high voltage will not kick. I have the standby light on in the power > supply but the one that turns on when you press the power button is not. > Also there is no sound. Ain`t this some s--t. Now without an schematic is > gonna be hard to find the shorted part that this fu----g generic burn. This > will teach me a lesson that not all generic transistor will works in all > set. Any suggestion. I have check the power supply but the regulator is good > and all associated parts . > > Thanks > > Jose > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 5:40 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) need help > > > > Can you monitor the Horiz collector with your O'scope without blowing up > > your O'scope and the HOT?? I'd like to know if the retrace pulse is within > > 12uS and below 1100 Vpp (I think norm is 1050Vpp)......I'd lean towards > > replacing the caps since that's cheaper than the IHVT. > > > > Damon Brunger > > Telrad Electronic Services > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 2:50 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) need > help > > > > > > | Damon > > | > > | First of all, thanks for this info. Yes the HOT is an original D1556 but > > | right now while bringing up the screen voltage the resistor open again. > > Also > > | i did what you say in your post to remove the CRT board and monitor the > > heat > > | level but the HOT was still getting hot. So the CRT is not the issue > here. > > I > > | might have a bad flyback. Now before the resistor open the voltages on > the > > | HVOT was C=130V, B=7V and E=2V can someone confirm this voltage for me. > I > > | don`t have the schematic and i`ll sure appreciate if anybody will e-mail > > the > > | horizontal section. > > | > > | Thanks > > | > > | Jose > > | ----- Original Message ----- > > | From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 6:07 AM > > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) need > > help > > | > > | > > | > Jose, > > | > > > | > The 0.33 ohm resistor is on the emitter side of the HOT, if it's > getting > > | hot > > | > but staying alive, you may have a short in the IHVT, but my experience > > has > > | > also seen the HV caps go off value too....I don't think the resistance > > | would > > | > affect it that much being on the emitter to ground path, it literally > is > > a > > | > fuse for the 130v supply And remember, the HOT operates as a > > switch...the > > | > 0.22 ohm doesn't affect the "switching parameters" of the Transistor. > > Are > > | > you using the original HOT....not a sub??? I think that's critical on > > this > > | > unit if I remember correctly... > > | > > > | > Even though this is an earlier model than the ones that crack the > crt's > > , > > | I > > | > think it would be wise to monitor the heat level of the HOT with the > crt > > | > boards disconnected just to make sure you're not feeding a shorted > > crt.... > > | > > > | > >From the looks of the postings, it looks like your Tv should be > > | operational, > > | > so you may be spending TOO MUCH TIME on this "HOT is hot" issue, > > | especially > > | > since 2sd1556 can easily be substituted by the HEFTIER 2sd1878 or > > | > 79....there's a lot more than these two....I think they are 60 > watters. > > | > > > | > You have an issue with video shutdown here, since you've scoped the > > | vertical > > | > output, I can't immediately think of anything else.....or have you > > scoped > > | > the vertical?? > > | > > > | > Damon Brunger > > | > Telrad Electronic Services > > | > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > > | > From: "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 2:58 AM > > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) need > > | help > > | > > > | > > > | > | Jeff > > | > | > > | > | I did increase the screen voltage but did not see any line. I also > > check > > | > | C827 and is good. But my question is although the resistor i replace > > was > > | > | lower in ohms than the original the set was suppose to whether blow > > the > > | > | HVOT, open the resistor or work, but neither of the three happen. > The > > | HVOT > > | > | was not firing, instead it was getting hot. To me i think that you > > must > > | > put > > | > | the right resistor in order for the HVOT to work. Anyway tomorrow i > > will > > | > get > > | > | one and let you know what happen. Thanks > > | > | > > | > | Jose > > | > | > > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > > | > | From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:02 PM > > | > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) > need > > | > help > > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > Try increasing the screen control to rule out a vertical problem. > > | > | > you have to be able to look while you do this, if there is > vertical > > | > | collapse, it won't take long for the > > | > | > line to etch the CRT's. > > | > | > There was a capacitor listed in the tip I sent you, did you check > > | that? > > | > | > > > | > | > Jeff > > | > | > -- > > | > | > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > > | > | > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > > | > | > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > > | > | > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- > > | > | > From: "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 12:23 AM > > | > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) > > need > > | > | help > > | > | > > > | > | > > > | > | > Jeff > > | > | > > > | > | > Thanks, I have already found Q901 and R934 faulty, all i`m waiting > > for > > | > is > > | > | to > > | > | > get the .33ohm resistor to try and see if this baby turns on. I > have > > | not > > | > | > rang the fly because i don`t have a fly tester, all i hope is the > > fly > > | is > > | > | not > > | > | > the culprit of this problem. And just for testing purpose i try a > > | > .22ohms > > | > | > instead of the .33ohms and the HVOT got hot and there were no > > voltage > > | > | coming > > | > | > out of neither leg of the transistor. I wick out one leg of the > > | resistor > > | > | and > > | > | > the voltage comes back up. What is the purpose of R934 in this > ckt. > > | Does > > | > | it > > | > | > have to be the correct ohms to trigger the HVOT. I don`t have the > > | > | schematic > > | > | > to study this ckt. Any ideas. > > | > | > > > | > | > Thanks > > | > | > > > | > | > Jose > > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- > > | > | > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 12:43 PM > > | > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) > > need > > | > | help > > | > | > > > | > | > > > | > | > > Jose, > > | > | > > All I have..from Tech Repair CD: > > | > | > > Sylvania\SWR4620 PTV520-AH01\No high voltage. Audio > > | > | > OK\\\PTV520-AH01\Replaced shorted Q906 (2sd1556)* > > | > | > > Open R934 (.33 ohm) and fly (4835-1406-7128). Noticed a leaking > > | lytic > > | > on > > | > | > the top edge of the same defl > > | > | > > board: C827 (1000/25V)\\\\\\\\ > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > Jeff > > | > | > > -- > > | > | > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > > | > | > > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > > | > | > > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > > | > | > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > | > | > > ----- Original Message ----- > > | > | > > From: "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > | > > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:40 AM > > | > | > > Subject: [TechAssist] Magnavox Mod# PR3446-A106 (PTV515-AHO1) > need > > | > help > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > > | > | > > Hello Techs > > | > | > > This set came in yesterday with sound but no picture. Found HVOT > > | > | > shorted(D1556)(Q901) but before i install > > | > | > > the new one (2SD1556) i check the surrounding parts that connect > > to > > | > the > > | > | > transistor, D910, R961 and L903 > > | > | > > and they check good. I also resolder the T901 just to make sure > i > > | have > > | > | no > > | > | > problem. Now the set have High > > | > | > > Voltage and the picture tubes filament are lighted but still > have > > no > > | > | > picture. I also check the voltage on > > | > | > > the CRT ckt and is 225V on all three CRT resistors. Now i don`t > > have > > | > an > > | > | > high voltage probe so i don`t > > | > | > > know if the high voltage is reaching the picture tube anode. > Does > > | > | someone > > | > | > have any idea or tips that can > > | > | > > help me with. I`m free to any suggestion. > > | > | > > > > | > | > > Thanks > > | > | > > > > | > | > > Jose > > | > | > > > > | > | > > Aviles Computer & TV Repairs > > | > | > > 508 Bingaman st > > | > | > > Reading, PA 19602 > > | > | > > Tel # 610-478-1342 > > | > | > > > > | > | > > > | > | > > | > > > | > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > | > | > > | > | > --- > > | > | > > 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/ > > | > | > > | > | > > | > > > | > > > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > | > --- > > | > | 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/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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?". 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