Thank you Damon for such a complete answer. I have replaced them in other Sonys in the past but it has been some time. Dont know why I could not find them. Again thank you very, very, much. Dave >From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony TV KV27TS27 2000 model year >Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:44:54 -0500 > >There are 3 VDRs in the primary side of the SMPS power supply.....2 look >like green ceramic capacitors, 1 looks like a smaller black ceramic >capacitor. > >The green ones are located >>really near<< the Q601/602 heat sink....they >should stand out once you know what you're looking for....the VDR that >kills >the Q602/601 is the green VDR located Closest to the EDGE of the board. > >The black one is the least likely to kill it, but if you look at the SMPS >transformer (from the left side of the board, with 601/602 in front of you >and the SMPS xfmr behind 601/602....look on the RIGHT SIDE of the Smps >xfmer) you will find it located really really close to the SMPS >transformer. > >Now, this test doesn't guarantee that the VDRs are good or bad but....they >should measure "Infinite" ohms when good, anything less is definitely bad. >But infinite ohms can also be bad.....so replace the green ones no matter >what, and if the Black one is infinite ohms....I wouldn't be too concerned. >If you buy a VDR kit...use all the parts. >If you buy them one by one, spend your money on the green ones. > >Damon B >Telrad Electronics >Fort Wayne IN >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dave Koch" <mixerdrv@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:47 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Sony TV KV27TS27 2000 model year > > > > Can someone please tell me where the VDRs are located in this set. It is >the > > one with three stand up boards. I have looked myself silly trying to >find > > them. There is a tip referring to them in Winstips. Both Q601 and 602 >are > > blown as well the HOT. Thanks very much guys. > > Dave. Koch ELectronics. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how >to > > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > > 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/ > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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/ _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/