Mine would play for15-45 minutes then blow for no apprent reason. Someone on here or techmail one told me about the slo-blo fuses. I must have went through a dozen fuses trying to figure out what was wrong. Doug Keller Wis-Kel Electronics 101 Freeland Ave. Terra Alta, WV USA 26764 dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tech-assist.org "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you won't live long enough to make them all yourself" support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >Negative... >I thought of that, but this set says 1.2 amp, fast/blow right on the PCB. >Plus, if that was the problem, wouldn't it blow right away? Now this set will >work for a few minutes >before the fuse goes. >Thanks anyways, guys. > >Jeff Dougherty >Intrepid Video TV/VCR >263 S Front St >Steelton PA 17113 >fax...717-564-4952 >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:29 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TA Samsung TC2540S..R415 open..FBT replaced 1 month >ago > > >I agree. I had one awhile back that was doing the same thing. They are a >"slo-blo" or time delay or something, but not a regular fuse. There is >probably no problem with the set. > >Doug Keller >Wis-Kel Electronics >101 Freeland Ave. >Terra Alta, WV >USA 26764 >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >http://www.tech-assist.org >"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you >won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > >Phillip R. Hull wrote: > > > >>Most all of those Samsungs use a Time delay fuse >>Phillip R Hull STET >>phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>FAX 517--569-3075 >>Professional Technicians only >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:13 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] TA Samsung TC2540S..R415 open..FBT replaced 1 month >>ago >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>This set is back again.,.. >>>This time the 1.2 amp fuse is open. Customer said it failed when she >>> >>> >>> >>> >>pressed the power button. I found an >> >> >> >> >>>intermittent trace from R415. Now set will stay on for a few minutes, then >>> >>> >>> >>> >>the fuse opens. >> >> >> >> >>>I suspect the FBT which I got from ASTI, but I would think the HOT would >>> >>> >>> >>> >>go also. >> >> >> >> >>>I have no schematic, but I checked every thing I could find in the HV >>> >>> >>> >>> >>section..resistors, diodes, etc., >> >> >> >> >>>but can find no problems. I have tried to troubleshoot this thing, but I >>> >>> >>> >>> >>keep going through fuses to >> >> >> >> >>>quick. >>>Should I order another FBT? >>>Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>>Jeff Dougherty >>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR >>>263 S Front St >>>Steelton PA 17113 >>>fax...717-564-4952 >>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >>>I repaired this set exactly one month ago. >>>Replaced the FBT with a generic from Acme Sales...(Don't say it). Also, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>replaced the fuse, HOT and R415. >> >> >> >> >>>Got a call today the set was dead again, just clicked on, then clicked off >>> >>> >>> >>> >>when pressing power. >> >> >> >> >>>Went over this evening to find R415 (.47/1w) open again and burnt. I >>> >>> >>> >>> >>replaced it with a .39 ohm and the >> >> >> >> >>>set worked. The color bands were burnt on this. >>>The B+ goes through this resistor. >>>I felt the resistor after running the set for a while and it didn't get >>> >>> >>> >>> >>real hot. >> >> >> >> >>>Question, could a faulty flyback cause this or a marginal reg? >>>Is it possible the lower value I used may increase the longevity of this >>> >>> >>> >>> >>component? >> >> >> >> >>>Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>**************************************************************************** >>* >> >> >> >> >>>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/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >***************************************************************************** >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/ > > > > > ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/