I would replace the reg.helper Q400.I think its a TIP47. Mando Birdie's TV & Electronics Casa Grande, AZ Rich Bateman wrote: > This set came in dead. I found R432 in the start up circuit burnt. I > replaced the resistor, C431 & C432 plugged the set back in and it burnt R432 > again. This time I replaced the 130V regulator ( str30130)& Q405 and D407 > even though they checked good. Again as soon as I plugged in the set it ate > R432 ant this time it took out the Pico fuse F401 also. Surrounding > resistors all measure ok and before the Pico fuse blew, the 161V source > looked ok. > > Has anyone out there seen this before??? > > Rich > > Richard J. Bateman, C.E.T. > Electronics Program Area Coordinator > Amherst Campus > 716-691-0012 EXT - 232 > E-MAIL rjbateman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------ > 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/ ------------------------------------------ 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/