JVC AV27BP4 chassis SGX1021A MFD sept 1993 Problem Blows HOT (Q542)... This set belongs to a friend of mine he complined that it was smoking. Pulled the set apart and the HOT tested shorted in circuit. Pulling it showed that it had arced from the substright to the heatsink thru the plastic case. The smoke appeared to have come from the case of the HOT. Out of circuit it did not test shorted but had a hole burned in the back. So tried a sony type 2SC4927 (rating on the 2sc4927 was simmilar to the original 2SD2348) It fluxed up the HV for about 30 sec before shorting out. I supose I should probabbly pull the yoke and check for arcs. but beyond that any ideas what would create enough back EMF to burn thru the case of the original HOT? I ran out of time before I had to leave the shop yesterday. Any ideas or an uploadable schematic? Peter OLiver Tucson Radio TV (also out of HOT's as the 2sd1880 that came in sold as sanyo brand were seemed to be a poor copy from preformace...they have gold lettering and on the lower line a M and date code 3B6. These transistors overheat very rapidly and shortout. tried one in a diffrent set that used a D1878 the suspect batch D1880 heated very rapidly (in a CTC187 for 26") Putting in a C4927 ran very cool) _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/