I have checked all the solid state devices and the low ohm resistors. Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:03:20 -0800From: tcccjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [tvservice] Re: 46W500 ProblemsTo: tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the voltage rectifier it or one of the low ojm resisAnthony Clayton <tcccjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Did you try the brige one of the diodes mybe shorted.Mike Schoettinger <kc8lqu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi all, I am in need of some help. This Hitachi 46W500 is kicking my butt. It keeps blowing the hv drive transistor. I have replaced all the electrolytics in the circuit and the flyback and the smps transformer. Does anyone have some expereince with this issue. Thanks. Mike Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in! _________________________________________________________________ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM