Every subject line should have....... Make Type Model# Chassis #..if available. I don't understand what is so difficult about that. May even be an idea to put circuit..eg..vertical...horizontal...sound in brackets, then all search criteria is there, when doing a search. Not to much to ask...and would make it a little easier for the administrator, and all members to sort these tips. -Ed- On Saturday, May 4, 2002, at 09:02 PM, Gary McCartney wrote: > > > > Sorry, I thought he was talking about a TV. Didn't realize it was a VCR > before I posted. > This brings to point that it should be stated in the subject line, what > type of equipment is being worked on. > > Gary > > > My first reply: > > > I recently repaired one similar and I was told that if the diode was > left out, the output could shoot up toward 250V, so I didn't want to > operate it without the diode. > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Patrick Carroll <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Do you mean I can run the supply without this diode in place?? >> >>> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526 >>> Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 15:51:26 -0400 >>> >>> >>> Sounds like one of the overvoltage protective zener diodes in the >>> Samsung-made units. I dont replace those until I have the supply >>> working >>> properly or it will just pop it again, and maybe some of the others. >>> Jerry Silverman >>> Greentron Inc >>> 4 Newland Ave >>> Greenville SC 29609 >>> 864 232 3889 >>> Fax 271 2080 >>> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jerry" <geiting@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 2:01 PM >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526 >>> >>> >>>> >>>> From Thomson's parts finder program: >>>> Current Model is VR526 >>>> >>>> Stock Description Symbol Pkg. Qty. Sug. List >>>> Dealer List >>>> >>>> 212666 DIODE ZENER ZD6 5 $2.12 >>> $1.27 >>>> >>>> They don't list the zener voltage and I don't have this diagram, >>>> sorry. >>>> >>>> Jerry Eiting geiting@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> Christians Electronic Service >>>> Piqua, Ohio >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Patrick Carroll" <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:19 PM >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526 >>>> >>>> >>>> | >>>> | John mentioned it might be 43v, and looking at the diode it has 43 >>> stamped >>>> | on it, so maybe thats it, thanks. >>>> | >>>> | >>>> | >From: Cliff Afflick <sgt.cliff@xxxxxxx> >>>> | >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> | >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> | >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VR526 >>>> | >Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 16:24:26 -0600 >>>> | > >>>> | > >>>> | >Pat >>>> | >It could be 6 volts. >>>> | >Cliff. >>>> | >----- Original Message ----- >>>> | >From: "Patrick Carroll" <patronics2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> | >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> | >Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:17 AM >>>> | >Subject: [TechAssist] RCA VR526 >>>> | > >>>> | > >>>> | > > >>>> | > > >>>> | > > Hey Techs, >>>> | > > >>>> | > > Does anyone know the value of ZD6 in the power supply of this >>>> VCR? >>>> | > > Think I blew it by using wrong value cap in smps, I should know >>>> better! >>>> | > > Thanks in advance >>>> | > > >>>> | > > Pat >>>> | > > Byrds TV >>>> | > > >>>> | > > >>>> | > > >>>> | > > >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> | > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >>>> | > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >>>> | > > >>>> | > > ------------------------------------------ >>>> | > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: >>>> | > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >>>> | > > ------------------------------------------ >>>> | > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >>>> | > > Submit Repair Tips here: >>>> | > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >>>> | > > >>>> | > >>>> | > >>>> | >------------------------------------------ >>>> | >To REMOVE your email address, click here: >>>> | > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >>>> | >------------------------------------------ >>>> | >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >>>> | >Submit Repair Tips here: >>>> | >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >>>> | >>>> | >>>> | >>>> | >>>> | _________________________________________________________________ >>>> | Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: >>>> http://mobile.msn.com >>>> | >>>> | ------------------------------------------ >>>> | To REMOVE your email address, click here: >>>> | http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >>>> | ------------------------------------------ >>>> | ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >>>> | Submit Repair Tips here: >>>> | http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------ >>>> To REMOVE your email address, click here: >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >>>> ------------------------------------------ >>>> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >>>> Submit Repair Tips here: >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------ >>> To REMOVE your email address, click here: >>> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >>> ------------------------------------------ >>> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >>> Submit Repair Tips here: >>> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >> http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> To REMOVE your email address, click here: >> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >> ------------------------------------------ >> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >> Submit Repair Tips here: >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > -- > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > Regards; -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Midland, Ontario, Canada. teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxx "Quality will be remembered...long after Price is forgotten" ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/