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/