A couple of tips mention Q605 on the G board, you probably should look at that if you haven't already. Good luck on this one, sounds like a job none of us would want to be stuck with. ******************************************************************************************************************* Since 1972 Jim Myers Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne, Indiana Gemini Computer & TV wrote: > Update! Besides the audio amp IC (IC1401) being blown again and replacing it > along with D1409, D1410, D1411, and C1407, I have found the following > defective components in the power supply and replaced them: > > Q603 > Q604 > VDR602 > R623 > > After replacing these and every electrolytic on the "G" (power supply) > board, when plugging in the set the relay starts to chatter repeatedly and > Q603 and Q604 get very hot immediately and shortly thereafter short again > (even with connector G5 disconneted for audio amp B+). this time however, > R623 remains normal. I can't seem to locate why and I am spending far too > much time on this set and the customer is very anxious to get it back. I had > previously replaced C662 and C668 but as I indicated, all electrolytics have > been replaced (again for some of them). Anyone have some sugestions? > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 8:24 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KV32XBR96S (repeated audio amp IC failure) > > > >>I have a customer (who is an electronics engineer) with a Sony KV32XBR96S >>who brought in his set (as he lives outside my in-home service area) back > > in > >>January for a dead set condition. I had found the front audio amp IC >>(IC1401) blown with a hole in it. There were also other damaged components >>as well that were replaced with Sony originals. Here is a list of those >>parts: >>IC1401 >>IC1501 >>D1409 >>D1410 >>D1411 >>C661 >>C662 >>C668 >>VDR602 >>R623 >> >>Everything was fine until the beginning of June when the customer once > > again > >>brought it in for a dead set condition again. This time I found and > > replaced > >>the following components with Sony originals: >>IC1401 >>D1409 >>D1410 >>D1411 >> >>I completed the repair on Friday, 06/18/2004 and let the set run > > continously > >>around the clock until he picked it up on Thursday, 06/24/2004. I had >>informed the customer that IC1401 once again had a hole blown in it and > > had > >>him check the external speaker wire connections to make sure that none had >>excessive length of exposed bare copper at either end when he returned > > home. > >>The set ran great Thursday, Friday, and part of Saturday but then the >>customer states he lost audio for about 15 minutes, then lost the picture, >>smelled burning, and the set returned to it's same old dead set condition. > > I > >>just got off the phone with him and explained that it sounds like that >>IC1401 may have blown again but I am at a loss to explain the reason for a >>repeated failure and that I would pose this question to my fellow >>technicians on the various email forums to which I am a member. So now let >>me request your collective ideas! >> >>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@xxxxxxxxxxx >>geminitv@xxxxxxx >>www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com >> >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>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/