There are 2 smaller capacitors near the reg ic, i suspect they are bad, also I would change q3431 after that kind of overvoltage. good luck, gary CHAMBERS TV BRADENTON,FL SINCE 1982 ----- Original Message ----- From: Don <tvgramps@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 8:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith SS2504 > > Came in with fuse main fuse blown 2 B+ diodes shorted and C3431 had > vented,changed these parts and installed new STR54041 set fired up with > video and audio ok. After about 1 minute lost video then shutdown. The > regulator heat sink was too hot to touch, left unplugged for about five > minutes and plugged back in, the regulator heat sink started to get hot > again before the set was ever turned on. I checked the transistor near the > regulator Q3431 it checked ok. No schematic nothing listed in Sam's for this > model. > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.