As suggested, I tried a "standard" type HOT. I took a 2SD1555 (NTE2331 equiv), bent the outside pins inward to fit in the holes. The set runs with perfect operation, and my HOT is cold. I just performed an upgrade! Thanks to all. Phil > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > John at Main TV wrote: > Thanks for the info. The picture tube always takes precedent over the tuner > (maybe always or sometimes)?? But I think all Broksonics are made by Orion. > That 2SD2627 is a pretty common horiz out for junky imported sets. John. > > John Mielke > Main TV > 636 main St. > Longmont, Co > phone 303 776 6955 > fax 303 776 0792 > maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:15 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Broksonic CTSGT-9369CTT20" TVCR combi. HOT > shorted. other? > > > Here's all the info on the rear label: > > CTSGT-9369CTT > > Series A > > Manufacturer: W > > made: Nov 2000. Unit has a Samsung tuner, Orion CRT. > > Any guess the actual maker? > > Phil Bader > > > > John at Main TV wrote: > > > > > I have seen this transistor often short for no apparent reason, > replaced it > > > and they never come back. Perhaps it is the small case size that does > not > > > hold up. I have never tried to use a larger size transistor but if you > can > > > make it fit I think it would work. What is the date of manufacture of > this > > > TV? John. > > > > > > John Mielke > > > Main TV > > > 636 main St. > > > Longmont, Co > > > phone 303 776 6955 > > > fax 303 776 0792 > > > maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:46 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Broksonic CTSGT-9369CTT 20" TVCR combi. HOT > > > shorted. other? > > > > > > > Hi Phil I have worked on 2 like that all I replaced was the hot worked > > > > ok > > > > didnt come back.I suppose you could put any hot in for a test Eric > > > > Eric Manuel > > > > deer Lake Nfld > > > > > > > > Phil Bader wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This unit has an Orion CRT. > > > > > Q406 HOT is a small TO-220 transistor number 2SD2627 (NTE2640, > Philips > > > > > 4835 1304 8195). It is shorted causing the SMPS to repeatedly cycle > > > > > (chirp-chirp). Clipped the collector, and the unit came up, the deck > > > > > initialised. (About 130 VDC was on collector trace) Maybe the only > > > > > problem. > > > > > 1) Has anyone worked on this model/ symptom? > > > > > 2) Has anyone ever subbed a standard size HOT as a test? and if so, > what > > > > > type? > > > > > Phil Bader > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Philip Bader > > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > > > > Fax (863) 299-8821 > > > > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > > 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/