[TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
- From: "Gavin" <nivag@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 21:37:14 -0400
This could almost be an advertisement for a CRT restorer.
Gavin Baker c/o Frazer TV & Electronics Repair Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
>
> I've seen 99 units with bad CRT's.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry" <geiting@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:49 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
>
>
> >
> > The 80's were ok, it was about '92 or so is when they perfected the
self
> > shorting crt.
> > Jerry
> > geiting@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:28 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
> >
> >
> > |
> > | Hey Al, what's the "bad crt years" ? 1980 -1999?
> > | Damon Brunger
> > | damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > |
> > | ----- Original Message -----
> > | From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
> > | Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:55 PM
> > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead
set)
> > |
> > |
> > | >
> > | > Chaz,
> > | > Never, EVER spend a lot of time and parts on that Zenith. It
could
> > have
> > | > been hit by lightning AND have a bad CRT from before. I only fix the
> bad
> > | crt
> > | > years if its fast and easy. I bet you aren't getting much for it
> either.
> > | > Good luck. al
> > | >
> > | > May God give us strength
> > | > Al's TV
> > | > 224 Rt. 46
> > | > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
> > | > 973-361-5796
> > | > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > ----- Original Message -----
> > | > From: "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | > To: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:54 PM
> > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead
> set)
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > >
> > | > > Well, I didn't want to have to admit to this at first - from
> > experience
> > | > with other
> > | > > sets - since I was hoping there was a chance the CRT and/or
> circuitry
> > | was
> > | > > desgined better than those I'd worked on in the past.
> > | > >
> > | > > Your suggestion has already been considered but, I'll first give
> > | everyone
> > | > else
> > | > > their chance to add to or against this theory/experience of ours
:)
> > | > >
> > | > > Thanks
> > | > > Chaz
> > | > >
> > | > > >
> > | > > > Chaz,
> > | > > >
> > | > > > I had an 8th grade English teacher with a sign on the chalkboard
> > which
> > | > > > read: "Fail now. Avoid the June rush." I will adapt that to
say
> to
> > | > you:
> > | > > > Bail now. Avoid losing your shirt.
> > | > > >
> > | > > > There is every indication that the crt has been giving problems
> for
> > | some
> > | > > > time ("The video would go out (white screen) and after powering
> off
> > to
> > | > > > cool down, the video would appear again.") The customer MAY
have
> > been
> > | > > > hit by lightning, but a better chance the crt took out the p/s.
> At
> > | any
> > | > > > rate, if you fix the chassis, it will come back to bite you.
> > | > > >
> > | > > >
> > | > > > Ken Smith
> > | > > > Gulf Technical Services
> > | > > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> > | > > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
> > | > > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> > | > > >
> > | > > > ---------------------
> > | > > >
> > | > > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:12:10 -0500 "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > Late yesterday, I recieved a hi-fi Zenith TV that had been hit
> > with
> > | > > > > lightning
> > | > > > > (SM2727RK). I checked everything on Tech- Assist, even for
> close
> > | > > > > numbers,
> > | > > > > and found nothing.
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > Visual inspection shows blown FX3401 fuse, and what looks like
> the
> > | > > > > p.s.
> > | > > > > bridge of diodes (burnt) close to the ICX3431 (I believe)
> STR????
> > | > > > > regulator. I
> > | > > > > can't read anything on these diodes nor make out well the PCB
> > | > > > > location
> > | > > > > descripts. I also suspect that the STR4400 (not able to read
> well
> > | > > > > either) volt-
> > | > > > > reg is shorted - ohming it says so anyway. Without knowing
what
> > | > > > > these
> > | > > > > parts are, and resourcing cost of regulator, I can't do much
> with
> > it
> > | > > > > right now
> > | > > > > w/o chancing more part damage. Customer wants it fixed but
also
> > is
> > | > > > > a little
> > | > > > > short on budget. Anyone have any ideas, schem, or tips on
this.
> > | > > > > Part
> > | > > > > descriptions would be a big help to start with.
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > I'm not sure of the chassis number for this but, the only
label
> I
> > | > > > > found in the
> > | > > > > unit shows SM2727Rk EU-593 F49702 (numbers under each
other).
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > Customer had said before it got hit with lightning, that the
> video
> > | > > > > would go out
> > | > > > > (white screen) and after powering off to cool down, the video
> > would
> > | > > > > appear
> > | > > > > again. He said he "just lived with it until this happened".
> > | > > > >
> > | > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > | > > > > Chaz
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