Probably just a bad batch of STKS...or poor heatsink thermal transfer. They do run quite hot ================================= Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 (860)399-1861 (860)664-3535 FAX jstielau@xxxxxxxx ================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:16 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KP61XBR38 repeat STK converg. IC failure > Hi Guys, Went out on this Sony projo yesterday, customer showed me > receipts that > she has had the STK4278`s changed twice in this set almost exactly one > year apart, > picture has the usual vertical bow and misconvergence. I checked my > notes and have > nothing on this set for repeat convergence problems, all the resistors > check good, > solder is good on bottom of board, no dark burnt areas on the board, The > only thing > I can see wrong is the price the shop in Tennessee charged her for the > STK`s one > year ago, $32.00 each, this seems a very low price for OEM Sony parts so > they > might be generics and there just not holding up???? Anybody got any tips > or prior > experience with this problem ? tia, Larry E > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/