Villy Boor Boorelec Durban Yup sounds like the tube to me, thought about whacking a 15meg or so from the G2 to ground?. Villy. -- On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:18:35 STEFANUS LOTTER wrote: > > >Type: Monitor >Brand: Sampo >Model: KM-411 >Chassis: C-411 > >Hi, >This monitor has no videowhen cold but when warm it takes about 20 sec to >display and then functions ok! the following have been observed: >D720 from FBT between the diode and R787 = -214V >G1 = -45.7V >ABL = 20V - no display >ABL = 4.25V with display >IC 701, Pin 8 Start with +- 3V (With no display) slowly dropping to -1.1V >where display comes up and monitor functions ok ( The time it takes depends >on how warm the set is - cannot isolate the component ) when the set is warm >it takes about 20 seconds for the display to appear. >When DMM is connected to read voltage at G1 or any point between Q711 and >P701(G1) the display comes up ( Cannot measure voltage on G1 when the >display is off as display comes up the moment the probe is connected) >Have checked all caps in the ckt and replaced most, all resistors measure >ok, replaced IC701. > >Any suggestions would be appreciated > >Fanus >CSS >computerss@xxxxxxxxxx > > >------------------------------------------ >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/ > __________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus ------------------------------------------ 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/