Is there a heavy square 10 or 20-25 watt resistor in parallel with the STR regulator IC? This is supposed to take part of the load and will give symptoms such as you are mentioned. Wilf Blakey/Blakey TV,Kirkland Lake,Ont wblakey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: May 27, 2002 10:04 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Orion TV2520A: pulled in on sides > > Did you check all the caps on the B+ line?Open up the B+ and put a 100 watt > light bulb to ground,maybe something is loaded it down. > Barry Thompson > Barrys TV > barrystv@xxxxxxx > Fax 613 723 9670 > 613 224 3406 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <WJSTV@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:18 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Orion TV2520A: pulled in on sides > > > > > > We're using Orion service manual. TV came in dead. HOT was shorted, C446 > > (1@160v) in horizontal driver circuit was open, and R506 (180 ohm @ 20w) > in > > regulator was open. Then no vertical deflection. Changed vertical out > ic401 > > (LA78041). Then had picture but no B+ regulation. STR30110 was shorted and > > R515 (1.5@3w) was open. Changed those parts, but raster is pulled in on > > sides, with B+ of only 110v. Schematic shows output of regulator is > supposed > > to be 135v (even though it's an STR30110). Pin 5 of STR is 0, but should > be > > 6.9v. We used the light bulb technique to eliminate the horizontal section > > and regulated voltage didn't improve. Checked all resistors and caps in > > regulator and tried another STR. Unfortunately, both STR's were purchased > > from same place and have same #'s. > > > > Bad batch of STR's? Any suggestions appreciated. > > > > Jeff Smith > > Smith TV Service > > 1930 Main St > > Newberry, SC 29108 > > 803/276-4946 > > ------------------------------------------ > > 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/