PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR EMAIL Thank You ----- Original Message ---- From: Anthony Clayton <tcccjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:44:16 AM Subject: [tvservice] Re: 46W500 Problems Did you put heat sink compound or a rubber pad are the plastic ring on it before screwing it down? Mike Schoettinger <kc8lqu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: its running but the 2SC5909 is still getting really really hot so I don't leave it running very long because it will blow it. And the only place I found that has them at a reasonable price is in the UK and it takes 2 weeks to get the part. Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:13:40 -0800 From: kstang69@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [tvservice] Re: 46W500 Problems To: tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx did you get it working? Mike Selnick <selnick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please remove my email address and my earlier message from your lists. Thanks, -- Mike From: krybak1@xxxxxxxxxxx To: tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tvservice] Re: 46W500 Problems Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:42:59 -0500 check if leads of the transistor are reversed, base and emiter cross them Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:55:33 -0800 From: tcccjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tvservice] Re: 46W500 Problems To: tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Did you try the bridge one of the diodes maybe shorted. Mike Schoettinger <kc8lqu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi all, I am in need of some help. This Hitachi 46W500 is kicking my butt. It keeps blowing the hv drive transistor. I have replaced all the electrolytic in the circuit and the fly back and the smps transformer. Does anyone have some experience with this issue. Thanks. Mike Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in! Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! Check it out! Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Share now! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360 Console. Get it now! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs