Hi Keith, That makes sense. I never adjusted the rings because the picture was always perfect after replacing the STK's. I'll sure check this time. Is the best way to defeat the circuit to just un-plug the convergence coils? Joel Jacobs Ohio Consumer Electronics Pickerington, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Trumbla" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:12 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi WS-65807 eating convergence modules > If the stk's have to really work hard to correct the convergence, they will > run too hot and blow. Make sure your yoke rings are set close first, then > check convergence with the stk correction. In other words get the color(s) > as close as possible with the rings so that the STK don't have so much > correction to do. > Keith Trumbla > BEMelectronics.com > Suite 212-530 Century St. > Winnipeg Canada > R3H 0Y4 > Ph.204.775.2875 Fax.204.774-9192 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi WS-65807 eating convergence modules > > > > Joel, > > > > Are you getting the IC's from Mitsubishi? > > > > John Myers > > Myers TV Service Since 1984 > > Alliance, OH > > For Professional Technicians ONLY > > ph 330-821-6545 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ohio Consumer Electronics" <jjlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:58 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Mitsubishi WS-65807 eating convergence modules > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > Worked on this BS a year and a half ago - the convergence was > > intermittent. > > > I replaced the STK392-570 modules. While I was removing the old ones I > > > found some leads had come loose from the modules and other ones broke > off > > > easily if I moved them. When I got the new ones in I found out why - > Them > > > suckers run hot! If the spec on the modules was 70 deg C. then they > were > > > real close. The picture on the TV was perfect - both geometry and > > > convergence so I just figured it was designed that way... > > > Last fall it fails again - this time the STK's short and take out the > > > supplies too. When taking the STK's out I noticed loose leads again. > Got > > > it working again and as before, perfect picture and the STK's hot as > ever. > > > Customer just stopped by the shop and says it's doing it again. I > thought > > > it would at least last through the winter - it was in a cool corner. > > Anyone > > > got any thoughts what could be this things problem? Thanks much! > > > > > > Joel Jacobs > > > Ohio Consumer Electronics > > > Pickerington, Oh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/