I use the Dick Smith meter. I think it was more of a strange cap than a meter failure. It took a third meter (made I believe in the early 60's) to show the cap was going bad. Jonas Miglinas Miglinas TV Chicago ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:48 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question (FIXED) > Jonas, > Did your esr meter fail? What kind of esr meter do you use? I have > found testing the value of an electrolytic is less important than > testing for esr. I have an old analog esr meter made by a company that > has been out of business now for years, Creative Electronics out of > Michigan. If I had known they were going to close down I would have > bought another from them. They were very well made units. I have seen > some of the newer ones and am not impressed with the quality. > -- > Jay Knoll TechAssist Monitor > TechAssist > 225 Monticello Ave. > Clarksburg WV, 26301 > www.tech-assist.org www.techassist.net > ------------------------------------------------------- > PS: > If replying to this email, please include all previous correspondence. > It is the only way we can get the full picture. Thank You!!! > > On Apr 4, 2005 7:35 PM, jonas miglinas <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello David, > > > > I read again your original thread, and saw that Eric Manuel suggested to > > replace C816 1000uf/25v (thanks Eric). I replaced it and VOILA, set fired > > up. I had esr'd it originally and it was ok, the value was at 945 and I > > thought it was close enough. So I dusted off my Sprague Tel-Ohmike and > > checked it under a load, and sure enough, it craps out at about 10.5v. I > > replaced all the original ic's back into the set and has been running as it > > should for three hours now. > > I saw that you had changed that cap also, may want to check it again. If > > still no 12v, unsolder pin 1 of IC 853 and see if the 12v comes up. I found > > originally a 100uf/16v(that is tied inton this IC) down to about 40uf (damn, > > I don't remember the location #, but it's in front of IC 853). Let me know > > if you need the location #. > > > > Jonas Miglinas > > Miglinas TV > > Chicago > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jonas miglinas" <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 3:10 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question > > > > > Hello David, > > > > > > I am experiencing the exact same problem. No start because the 12v and 5v > > > supplies are missing. Have changed IC 852 and HC 802?(not at the office > > and > > > not sure of the numbers). When I take out either one of these the 12v > > comes > > > back. Decided to check the micro, and saw the VDD at .6v at standby. > > > Unsoldered, and the 5v came up. I have a spare chassis I saved that came > > > with a brocken crt and board, and swapped out the the micro. Set came on > > at > > > once and I thought I had it. I turned the set off and on about 5-6 times, > > > unplugged it, yep you guessed it, same thing. > > > Worked on this set about three hours saturday without a schematic and > > > decided to search the Tech Assist archives when I ran across your thread. > > I > > > have to exchange a couple of Thomson HD sets tomorrow(crt's not available) > > > so I won't be able to attack this set till Tuesday. > > > Of course I'll let you know what I find. > > > Client doesn't want to spend more than $100 so I won't spend too much more > > > time, unless this gets my goat. > > > Maybe there is somethig in Winstips for this model, or these models which > > > should be close: > > > TXE2545 > > > TXE2546 > > > TXE2549 > > > TXE2745 > > > TXE2746 > > > > > > Jonas Miglinas > > > Miglinas TV > > > Chicago > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:28 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question > > > > > > > > > > Jonas, > > > > > > > > Are you experiencing the same problem I am with this TV? Please let me > > > > know, perhaps between the two of us we can figure this out! > > > > > > > > David Lessard > > > > Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Manuel > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:39 AM > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question > > > > > > > > Hi Jonas put an eeprom from a rca set then plug the tv in leave it for 3 > > > > > > > > or 4 minutes to give the micro time to write the eeprom.Works for > > > > me..Eric > > > > > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > E M Electronics > > > > Deer Lake Nfld > > > > Canada > > > > tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > jonas miglinas wrote: > > > > > Hello David, > > > > > > > > > > Did the eeprom switch work? I just came across the same model as yours > > > > and > > > > > was wondering if you gave up on it? > > > > > > > > > > Jonas Miglinas > > > > > Miglinas TV > > > > > Chicago > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:42 AM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM > > > > Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hi David you can put in an Eeprom from a rca tv and it should work as > > > > >>long as the micro is ok.All the samsung eeprom I > > > > >>seen was blank as the settings are stored in the micro > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Eric > > > > >>E M Electronics > > > > >>Deer Lake Nfld > > > > >>Canada > > > > >>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >> > > > > >>David wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>>What are the symptoms of a defective EEPROM on this chassis? 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