Gary, La7838 is higher current than LA7837.. I made a mistake. Sorry for that over site. If a remember correctly, Sanyo had told to replace the 38 with the 37. Panday >From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Can LA7838 be replaced by LA7837? >Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 18:19:53 -0500 > > >It seems this is a definite topic we need to get verified one way or >another. So far we have 3 answers, one stating that is totally >incompatible, one that states it can be used on 19" or under, and one >that states yes it can be used because it can handle heavier amperage. > >First question is, can it cause any damage to any chassis if the LA7837 >is installed instead of a LA7838? If not, then I am willing to try it >the next time I have a vertical deflection fault with one of these >LA76838 chips. > > >Mery Christmas everyone. > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > McCartney Electronics > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > > Fax: (519)821-1530 > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > Kevin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi fellow techs, > > > > > > One last question before I go on holidays: Can I sub an LA7838 with >an > > > LA7837? The Sanyo site is down and I can't get any datasheet info. >All > > > the pins appear to be the same from the ECG book but I don't know >about > > > the current and power handling of each IC. TIA. > > > > > > Kevin Wilks > > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > > Penticton BC Canada > > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > >-- > >------------------------------------------ >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >------------------------------------------ >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_virusprotection_3mf ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html