Here's an oldie but goodie: Is there any ground screws holding the boards?? Tighten them or just add a solid ground close to the contact points of that(those) screw(s). Got bit a few times by those pesky conceptual shortcuts... Cm2k >From: "radio" <radiodoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Realistic Stereo Receiver STA-2100 >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:52:04 -0500 > > >Measure the voltage at the output , if zero then the problem is in the >protection circuit. >If the output is getting hot this is an indication of a shorted or leaky >component(drive /output) if they remain cold check for open resistor in >bias >circuit. >Scope the output if unstable check for noisy transistor or capacitor in >differential amp. >Off balance is often cause by an open feedback circuit (output to >differential amp) > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Tel-Tek Electronics <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: AAAA TECH-ASSIST <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 1:44 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Realistic Stereo Receiver STA-2100 > > > > > > Anybody worked on these old Stereos. > > Customer complained of relay cutting out periodically. > > Now relay won't activate at all. All O/P transistors good. -57 and +57 >volts > > on collectors. No fuses blown. Have 24 volts at relay coil. About all I >can > > say, since I have no Circuit for this. > > > > Thanks; > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx > > TEL-TEK ELECTRONICS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************** > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > ***************************************** > > To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > >***************************************** >Help make your TechAssist online repair tips >database better! Submit your fixes here: >http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >***************************************** >To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: >techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >with unsubscribe in the subject line. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ***************************************** Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ***************************************** To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.