Hey Jorge! I did as you suggested & subbed an RCA replacement. It works. Soldered around driver section & am in process of ordering the original. Thanks much, Dave Huston Huston TV & Electronics 2846 Marion-Cardington Rd.E. Marion,Oh 43302-8919 Phone/Fax: 740-389-5726 email: HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Camboni" <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 3:05 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE Model 24GP653/Chassis CH10C1(S) question It is not a 2SD1557 . 2SD1557 is a TO220 200v vert out transistor. just try any rugged hot with internal damper (too many examples). If the FBT is OK it is going to work, cooler or warmer, even if it has an external damper Then you look for the correct replacement . Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX At 11:51 a.m. 03/05/2004 -0400, you wrote: >This GE Model 24GP653/Chassis CH10C1(S) is dead and I found the HOT to be >shorted. It has the D1557 markings I assume means 2SD1557. Anyone know of a >common replacement for this part? I can't seem to find a techsheet on this >transistor to see if it has an internal damper. I'd like to try one 1st >before condemning the FBT which will make the cost prohibitive. Any help is >appreciated. > >Dave Huston >Huston TV & Electronics >2846 Marion-Cardington Rd.E. >Marion,Oh 43302-8919 >Phone/Fax: 740-389-5726 >email: HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >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/