Since there was open traces at the choke, yes it was dead as well as having bad solder at the bridge and a number of other high heat areas. It was only a suggestion from experience since you haven't even seen it yet. The TV Shop Gonzales, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:05 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith Projo - PV-4667C - Dead/Buzzing Sound > Was the obnoxious noise (EMI choke problem) accompanied with a no-start > condition? This TV is dead, it doesn't fire up at all. I'm waiting for > the customer to call back for a service date; in the meantime all other > comments are very welcomed. God Bless America (North & South). > > David Lessard > > Alexandria Electronics > 50 Harrison Street > Alexandria, Ontario > K0C-1A0 > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry H. > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:12 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith Projo - PV-4667C - Dead/Buzzing Sound > > Before anticipating disaster, check the power supply over for MANY bad > solder joints, including the EMI choke at the ac input. Had several of > those > and will cause some obnoxious noise. > Terry H. > The TV Shop > Gonzales, Tx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 11:56 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith Projo - PV-4667C - Dead/Buzzing Sound > > > > Hi Fellows, > > > > I don't have this TV in the shop yet. Customer describes TV being dead > > with a buzzing sound coming from one of the boards inside, probably > the > > switching P.S. Question is, what is shorted? Are there common problems > > on this TV? High-voltage splitter? How would I confirm this being the > > problem? Thanks in advance. God Bless America (North & South). > > > > David Lessard > > > > Alexandria Electronics > > 50 Harrison Street > > Alexandria, Ontario > > K0C-1A0 > > > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > **** > * > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > > > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > ************************************************************************ > ***** > 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/ > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/