Leaky, usually measures between 20-100 ohms between two of the legs. There are about 5 transistors in that group, but this one seems to always fail from a surge. I tried a universal 2n2222 but heard some distortion, so poked around and found an oem same as orig number. Phil Bader Kevin wrote: >Was this transistor open or shorted? > >Kevin Wilks >Kevin's TV & Video Repair >Penticton BC Canada >kevintv@xxxxxxx > > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader >Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 5:44 PM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA 13" TX825 no sound after storm, fix, again > >Got a second TV same model as above, also storm,dead. Four rectifiers >bad, then it powered on without sound. >You guessed it- same transistor, TS2, BC548. Must be a waekness in >these. >Phil Bader > >Phil Bader wrote: > > > >>Transistor next to tuner: TS02: part# BC548. restored sound. >>Phil Bader >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/