What about that diode, D708, does it serve any purpose! I am beginning to regret fixing this chassis. I am already hating it. > ** Original Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PJR500SR > ** Original Sender: "Clancy Harms" <dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ** Original Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:50:24 -0500 (EST) > ** Original Message follows... > > I think that's the regulator. I have had the screws > come loose and actually develope a carbon/resistive > connection it. Also there are some electrolytics between the > flyback and that transistor that are notoriously bad. I believe > they are 1000uf@35v & 2200uf@63v (change all of them in that area) > > I HATE THAT CHASSIS > > Clancy Harms NESDA's Region 7 Director > Dick's Radio & TV, Inc. > 2319 West Clay St. > St. Charles, MO. 63301 > (636)-724-5055 > (636)-724-5531 fax > email: dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message -----From: <tvdoctors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:44 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PJR500SR > > > > It is actually shutting down, audio and all. I checked for arrant > voltages for the rf connector and the tuner and regular ground but found > that the ground is common and no isolation from the rf connector and the > tuner. I don't think this thing got hit by lightning, we don't get very much > lightning in this area (We aren't that lucky) like Bill suggested. Later > today I will disconnect b+ from the Horiz. out. transistor and see if unit > still goes down. There is another To3 power transistor on the side of the > HorizOut heatsync, not really sure what circuit this is in, but it's in the > same circuit that I noticed a diode is missing from (Looks as if it was > unsoldered and taken out) thats D708 that I mentioned earlier, Neil > > > > > > > ** Original Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PJR500SR > > > ** Original Sender: "Clancy Harms" <dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > ** Original Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:12:33 -0500 (EST) > > > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > > > > Is this unit really shutting down? > > > Or is it blanking the raster? Do you have audio? > > > Just curious. Because this set was known for a problem > > > that blanks out the video/raster > > > > > > Clancy Harms NESDA's Region 7 Director > > > Dick's Radio & TV, Inc. > > > 2319 West Clay St. If it's broken...a real man can > > > St. Charles, MO. 63301 can break it even better ! > > > (636)-724-5055 > > > (636)-724-5531 fax > > > email: dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > mailto:dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message -----From: <tvdoctors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <Techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:51 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PJR500SR > > > > > > > > > > Still having problems with this set. Shuts down within 2 to 3 minutes > > > after turn on. If I hook an antenna to it after turn on I dont have to > wait > > > 2 to 3 minutes for the unit to shut down, it shuts down immediately. > Checked > > > Voltage reg. (IC901) and it was on 110 volts until set shuts down, then > > > jumps to around 135. I changed the reg. and it still does it. I noticed > on > > > the deflection board that diode D708 was missing (looks like someone > took it > > > out) I don't know if it's supposed to be there or not. Any help would be > > > appreciated, Thanks Neil > > > > > > > > TV Doctors 108 W. 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