Leonard, Yep, first thing I checked was for fluid. I also checked the fuses, and confirmed operation of the + & - 24V supplies. So you're saying that the heat sink compound is not conductive? John Myers TV Leonard Caillouet wrote: >Did you replace the open pico fuse on the -24v line? It will typically open >with a bad output IC. > >The silicon that oozes out of the heat sink compound does not cause shorts, >just a mess. A 55311 should be guttered from the factory so it should not >have coolant on the board. > >Leonard Caillouet >Electronics World >1261 NW 76 Blvd >Gainesville, FL 32606 >352-332-5608 >FAX 352-332-5668 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:26 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Mitsubishi WS-55311 dead set code 23 > > >Hi, > >Sorry for the length of this. >Here's what I have. This is a service call job on a WS-55311 (Chassis >#V20C). >It was throwing an error code 22 (Short protect). I measured a dead >short on the -24V line, which feeds the convergence output. >When I removed the Heat sink from the convergence outputs, I found that >too much heat sink compound had been applied to the chips, and had >seeped down onto the board. This was the cause of my short. >I replaced the convergence IC's, and now I'm getting a code 23 >(Horizontal Deflection Failure). The 110V supply is OK. I assume that I >have deflection, since I'm reading HV drive to the power board. > >I double checked that I had replugged everything. > >Has anyone had any code 23 problems with these? >Any ideas will be appreciated. > >Thanks, > >John Myers >Myers TV Service >Alliance, OH >myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >www.myerstv.net > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Appliance Repair List: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/