[TechAssist] Re: Zenith VR4206HF, dead or acts like bad LED
- From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 02:30:34 -0500
Jeff, sounds like your meter is making a return path to ground. Check
that there isn't a broken trace or open resistor somewhere.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jeff Dougherty wrote:
>
> Unit was originally dead. When I test voltage at cathode of DP04, the unit
> magically comes alive.
> I need to know where to go on this problem. When I get it working, it acts
> like bad LED. Takes empty carriage, if you insert a cassette, it spits it
> back out three times, then shuts down.
> I replaced the center LED and three resistors. Polarity of LED is correct.
> Has anyone had either or both of these problems?
> Similar to VR2107,VR4107,VR4127,VR4137,VR4207,VR4227.
> Thank you.
>
> Jeff
>
> FAX 717-564-4952
> Jeff Dougherty
> Intrepid Video & Electronics
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