Thanks for the info. I will check this out tomorrow and I will post the result. As always, customer does not want to spend a lot of money. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 6:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ORION VCR MODEL VR0101AC DEAD > > The parts we have seen defective in that switch mode power supply are Q503 > (usually shorts and blows fuse), D523 (18 volt zener, Shorts when Q503 > shorts), R514 (0.68 ohm, opens when Q503 shorts), Q511 (TLP621 optocoupler), > IC501 (AN1431 voltage reference, usually damaged if Q511 fails, D517 (18 > volt zener, overvoltage protector on secondary). Also C515 (0.022 ufd > ceramic on secondary, damaged when Q511 failed). > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fernand Goguen" <fgoguen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:40 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] ORION VCR MODEL VR0101AC DEAD > > > > I have this VCR that came in dead. Fuse is ok. I measure +56 and -56 at > the primary but I get nothing at the secondary. I measured the resistance of > the transformer T501 and I find resistance on the primary and secondary > pins. I checked all the diodes and transistors as well as caps and I find > nothing wrong. Is there some kind of problem I hsve overlooked with that > transformer? Any help would be appreciated. > > FERNAND GOGUEN > > GOGUEN TV SERVICE > > COCAGNE, N.B., CANADA > > email:fgoguen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/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.tech-assist.org/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.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/