Are you referring to the "isolation supply on the PCB? If so, it's probably the output transistor on the primary. check for pulses on the OTHER side of the base resistor. If they exist, the output is bad(maybe open?).. The CC king, AKA Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh N.Y. 12550 Factory authorized service for over 20 major brands. 845 561 8383 ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check King > Well King I have one that has no 5V on the secondary side of the > transformer. What's the magic word to fix it. Can find nothing shorted or > wrong with any of the parts. > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 10:57 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Chipper Check King > > > > Yes, It's true! I am the self proclaimed "King of chipper check repair.;-) > > After someone in the shop (no one is claiming responsibility) did god > > knows what to the CC interface, I have brought it back to life. It had > > failed every diagnostic when I first discovered this sorry mess . Now, not > > only is it repaired, but it is updated to rev 1.2. > > > > Why am I so happy? I called RCA when the problem was first discovered and > > their advise was "buy a new one". > > Well, my wallet screamed "NO WAY PAL!!!!!" so I had no choice but to take > > a deep breath and say "we're goin' in, men". > > MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I'm happy, my wallet is happy, I can now interface > > with that CTC197, so the customer will be happy too. > > > > I learned a bit about the thing along the way as well. If anyone has dead > > or dying CC's...I'm your man... > > > > Jim McVey > > McVey Alltronix > > 327 Broadway > > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > > > Factory authorized > > service for over 20 > > major brands. > > 845 561 8383 > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/