Bob, the set still shut down after he removed the Anode Wire. Shouldn't the set 'come on'(sound,no pix) if the HV Splitter is bad,or do= the Sony's still shut down when a defective HV Splitter is eliminated from the= =20 circuit ??? Peggs At 03:30 AM 1/4/06, Gemini Computer & TV wrote: >Sure sounds like a classic defective high voltage splitter block. > >Bob Waterman, CET=AE #RI-28 >Master Technician License #9109 >Service Manager / Parts Manager >Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms >(508)695-7302 >(508)695-7769 FAX >geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Valley TV" <valleytv@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:14 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KP-51WS510 "8 blinks" > > >Hi everyone.. "Happy" 2006!! >I had a KP-51WS510 yesterday (TODAY again!!!)that had no snd.no pix and= bli=3D >nked >8 times (front LED). I went to the home last night and "confidently"= repla=3D >ced >the audio output IC. NOT easy in a very poorly illuminated home with a 90% >dead flashlight but I thought f-i-x-e-d. Yeah, right! Powered up and was= =3D >=3D20 >greeted by 8 blinks again... Started to dig but customer was angry about= =3D >=3D20 >the time (ok..so it was 11pm AGAIN..Goodbye 1st New Year resolution of NOT >being in the middle of nowhere at midnight!) and wanted to go to bed. >Before leaving for the night I did notice that the neon bulb by the hv= outp=3D >ut >transformer glowed brightly when the set attempted to start so I unplugged >the anode wire from the splitter and got a pulse of hv before shutdown. > >Any rhoughts on this before I have to go back today????? >TIA!!! > >Gary >Valley TV >Drums, PA office > > >--=3D20 >___________________________________________________ >Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------= - >- >This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. >Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Set Vacation >mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dset%20techassist%20vacation >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- >This Email List is accessible to the general public through search=20 >engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Set Vacation= mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dset%20techassist%20vacation >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/