Larry: Did you replace spike (blue,next to SMP) capacitors yet? Frank Luu --- Larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sony KV35S42 , replaced shorted SMP dual transistor > IC. > removed and checked most parts on the SMP board, all > check ok. > tv played fine for 3 hours, no heat problem. > unplugged from isolation transformer and delivered > set. > plugged it in and instantly blew the SMP transistors > again. > Very desisted but brought the set back to the shop > and > installed genuine Sony IC, and fuse resistor. > played set for 4 hours. > beautiful pix, works fine. > so unplugged and removed cable antenna, than plugged > in to un-isolated AC. so far so good. > now unplugged and connected cable and pluged into ac > outlet and blew the darn thing again. > I am a slow learner, did it a third time, but cant > find any thing wrong. > I can find no leakage to tuner ground. > the only clue I have ,is the ground wire from the > tuner to the SMP, > on the SMP end is actually a spark gap arraignment. > and a spark jumps across when it blows. I think > static discharge from the crt is blowing the SMP. > are there any bulletins or fixes available? > I can not call Sony. > Can anyone help me? > Thank you, > Larry > > > -- > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > 5415 N. Wooster ave. > Dover, Ohio 44622 > www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ > 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class > K8WLY > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/