likely problems 1st if it is a split deflection and hv set then if the deflection transistor is the one blowing check for poor connection around the yoke pugs and the crimps look for intermitent connection spots ( arcing carbon) If no t then determine if the transistor is running hot or fails catastrofically and suddenly without warning jt js possible that the drive circuit is loose or the cap on the voltage dside of the drive transistor is bad change it dont measure it. does it arc when it goes out? look for loose pins or defective crt or poor routing of wires. look for loose crimp connections around the yoke! hitachi known problem Robert manrique 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 electrolytics in the circuit and the flyback and the smps transformer. Does anyone have some expereince with this issue. Thanks. Mike _________________________________________________________________ Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in. www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remove: Send a blank email to techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with remove as subject. Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remove: Send a blank email to techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with remove as subject. Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/