Posts I have seen by people that know more about it than I do say that if the yoke and magnets are properly adjusted, the convergence ICs dont have to work very hard, draw less current, and run cooler. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Gann" <alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:49 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith Z52Z95D8 9-1674 SWEEP 9-1690 CONVERGENCE. update > They are the same IC doing the same job. I would think they should run the same. I could be wrong. In this case they both read close to the same according to my MINOLTA/LAND CYCIOPS MIMI LASER. > Jerry > > Alpha 21 Electronics > > Granite City, IL 62040 > > Ph. 618-452-8620 > www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > al m <ampm@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Jerry. I had no problem changing the IC's, I think the heat is coming > from the -5V regulator. But it might be normal, or are you saying that both > IC's on the 9-1960 board should run the same? The insulator on the heat sink > is still intact. the -5V regulator is regulating at 5.1V. Maybe I should > change that. > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Gann" > To: > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith Z52Z95D8 9-1674 SWEEP 9-1690 CONVERGENCE. > update > > > > Al: Just got back from a long weekend and got around to checking > > email. I had this happen one time. Tech changed the STK's on convergences > > board. One was dried on so hard on the heat sink he had to us a small > > screwdriver and chisel it off the heat sink. In doing so he scared the > > heat sink and left a burr and he did not notice it happened. This keep the > > STK from making good contact the head sink. This caused the STK and heat > > sink to heat up. This was a recall STK did fail after a few days. After > > removing the STK and wipeing off the heat sink compound we found the burr. > > Took a flat file and filed off the burr. New STK and compound, let play > > for an hour or so. Checked temperatures both IC's the same. No more > > recalls. I don't know if this will help or not but stranger things do > > happen. > > Jerry > > > > Alpha 21 Electronics > > > > Granite City, IL 62040 > > > > Ph. 618-452-8620 > > www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > al m wrote: > > If someone gets a 9-1690 convergence board in, could you please let me > > know > > if the blue convergence heatsink should be running hotter than the red > > one. > > Mine is running at 138f deg.. > > Al Marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > 206 W Main > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "al m" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:18 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith Z52Z95D8 9-1674 SWEEP 9-1690 CONVERGENCE. > > update > > > > > >> > >> This set the blue convergence was replaced with a STK392-180. The picture > >> is > >> good but the heat sink that the IC is on is measuring 139Fdeg. The red > >> heat > >> sink is a lot cooler. I have changed all caps on the board and checked > >> all > >> the other components. There is a -5V regulator on this heat sink. The > >> voltages are all correct on the board. Could this heatsink be running > >> hotter > >> than the other one because of the -5V regulator? Could this be normal? > >> All > >> the heat seems to come from the -5V regulator. When I measure the temp on > >> the IC it is cool but on the regulator it is 138F. Am I chasing a ghost > >> again with this being normal? Thanks. > >> Al Marquardt > >> ampm@xxxxxxx > >> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > >> 206 W Main > >> Girardville Pa. 17935 > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "al m" > >> To: "tech assist" > >> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:44 AM > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith Z52Z95D8 9-1674 SWEEP 9-1690 CONVERGENCE. > >> > >> > >>> This set had no power. I replaced the B+ diode and the set ran but the > >>> blue > >>> convergence was off. Changed the blue convergence IC ( STK392-110 with > >>> STK392-180). The Ic's are running hot. How hot are these supposed to > >>> run. > >>> I > >>> can keep my finger on it but it is hot. I may have something more wrong > >>> with > >>> the power supply. > >>> Al Marquardt > >>> ampm@xxxxxxx > >>> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > >>> 206 W Main > >>> Girardville Pa. 17935 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- > >>> 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/ > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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