Ken, I have been there, done that with the same components failing. Turned out to be a bad yoke (which are high failure items on these F8 chassis). In fact, I just changed another one. Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 Master Technician License #9109 Service Manager / Parts Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Philips Magnavox TS2746 C101, Chassis 27F800 > Friends, > > I wonder what I've missed? Came in as deck, would just click. Jumped > right on the vertical output 7401. Replaced it (STV9379/932212147687) > along with burnt resistors 3488, 3491, & 3492. Found a note that diode > 6404 was changed to a 75-volt zener. This is a late production set and > had the zener in it. Changed it anyway. Also changed diode 6487 and cap > 2487/100 ufd, 50 v). > > A month later, it came back dead again, with V/O shorted and resistor > 3488 open. This time, resistors 3491 & 3491 were OK. > > Changed the whole mess again and the set is up. Question is for how > long? Yes, I used NAP parts and cleaned off the old heatsink grease and > applied new. BTW, the cap and the diodes tested good. The chip was > shorted p4 to p5--same as in the original repair. After two hours of > testing, the heat sink measures 105F. > > Your thoughts are welcome. > > Regards, > > > Ken Smith > Gulf Technical Services > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > **************************************************************************** * > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > 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/ > ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html 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/