Yes I agree with using a battery. I now am using a 12 volt power supply 6 amp . Now the TV has B+ but now Horiz drive. I am trying to trace the circuit back to the source of the drive pulse. The print I am using is not correct. I am going over more solder connections also. thanks for the help, Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 1:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 9" Memorex TVM0903 12 VOLT TV. No Start! > When I worked in a warranty shop I did the same thing. Then we got a battery > and hooked it up and the TV turned right on. Kept that battery on the bench > for those 12V TV's. > al marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:38 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 9" Memorex TVM0903 12 VOLT TV. No Start! > > > > Bruce, > > One other thing that I did not notice on the first read of your post, was > that the unit was 12 dc only. Make sure that your power supply is capable of > supplying enough current to keep the tv power supply working long enough to > make the start-up transition. > > I worked my butt off one time on the same type of start-up problem. Found > that my (old)power supply was dropping voltage at high current draw(bad > 20,000uf filter). I went out and plugged it into my van and it kicked right > off. I had it 'fixed' and didn't know it. I then repaired my power supply. I > don't know why things won't last more than 40 years! Tsk tsk. > > > > Paul W > > C&W Electronics > > Azle Texas > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bruce Tiedeman > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:59 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 9" Memorex TVM0903 12 VOLT TV. No Start! > > > > > > > > Thanks Paul, > > I will go over the connections again . I suspect this kind of a problem > also > > with no luck so far. It is like finding a needle in a hay stack. > > Bruce. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 10:45 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 9" Memorex TVM0903 12 VOLT TV. No Start! > > > > > > > Bruce, > > > I haven't worked on this particular model, but I have repaired 'many' > > combos for Long Haul Truckers. 99% of the time it will be 'defective > solder > > connections', which is caused by 'vibration'. Either use a strong > magnifying > > lens to check and resolder any dodgey connections. > > > I have found that some parts will actually break loose from the ckt > board. > > > > > > Paul W > > > C&W Electronics > > > Azle Texas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Bruce Tiedeman > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 8:33 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] 9" Memorex TVM0903 12 VOLT TV. No Start! > > > > > > > > > Memorex TVM0903 NO START! > > > > > > 5 volt regulator is OK. I changed the 9 volt regulator and checked > most > > > caps. This set is only 2 years old used in motor home (12 volt only > plug > > > in). Can see the horiz pulse start to develop then shuts down. > Thought I > > > would try the list before giving up on this set. 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