HI JEFF, HOW DO I GO ABOUT BUYING ONE OF THIS 'ESR METER'? I PRSENTLY HAVE A CAP TESTER AND IT SEEMS ESR METER IS REALY WAY TO GO AND MORE ACCURATE. Richard. >From: "Jeff Dougherty" >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2568S (9-1407) small horiz red band at top >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 16:23:13 -0500 >>>Now..that was funny, Phil. >I know what you mean, I love the Dick Smith meter. >I will give that, and Jeff's suggestion a shot. >>Jeff >>mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com >Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy: >The Red Cross needs is mobilizing a national blood drive and needs your >help. Pleasecall 800-GIVE LIFE, to find out where in your area you can >donate blood. >FAX 1-413-280-0677 >Intrepid Video &Electronics >Harrisburg, PA 17111>717-909-8844 >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Phil Bader" >To: >Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 4:28 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2568S (9-1407) small horiz red band at >top >>>>>>Always,always ESR those blue caps in these Zeniths..Causes a multitude >>of strange symptoms. The other day I had a Zenith with 14 caps bad. I >>just kept ESR'ing and replacing,as the picture got better and better.My >>Dick-Smith ESR meter is amust.It would be near impossible to zip from >>one cap to the other without it. If I was running from a burning >>building the Dick Smith would be under my arm! (Wife under the other!) >>>>Jeff Dougherty wrote: >>>>>>Initial problem was blown fuse, shorted ICX3431(STR53041) and shorted >>>Q3431(121-1264-01) >>>Also, C3432 high ESR, CX3003 decr value. >>>Now I have a red horizontal band, top of screen about 2" high. >>>Any help on this one? >>>Thanks. >>>>>>Jeff >>>>>>mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com >>>Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy: >>>The Red Cross needs is mobilizing a national blood drive and needs your >>>help. Please call 800-GIVE LIFE, to find out where in your area you can >>>donate blood. >>>FAX 1-413-280-0677 >>>Intrepid Video &Electronics >>>Harrisburg, PA17111 >>>717-909-8844 >>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com >>>>>>Help make your TechAssist online repair tips >>>database better! Submit your fixes here: >>>http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >>>To unsubscribe write to: >>>techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>with unsubscribe in the subject line. >>Help make your TechAssist online repair tips >>database better! Submit your fixes here: >>http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >>To unsubscribe write to: >>techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>with unsubscribe in the subject line. >>>>>>Help make your TechAssist online repair tips >database better! Submit your fixes here: >http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >To unsubscribe write to: >techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >with unsubscribe in the subject line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com[1] --- Links --- 1 'http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp' Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.