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ACORN |
28-AKF17 and 28-AKF30 14" |
No display and whistling noise
from PSU |
Check Horz O/P transistor for
S/C. If OK suspect EHT/LOPTX assembly. Test by substitution.
A less common fault is a problem with the over voltage
protection circuit. This is a crowbar type across the 28V supply
and diodes 6452/6454 type PHF15 (15V 300mW Zeners) and thyristor
7452 type BT151 can fail causing a short circuit. These can fail
for no apparent reason or a fault in the regulator circuit
causing excessive voltage. If these have failed remove them from
the circuit and disconnect the following. Collector of the
horizontal output transistor to avoid the possibility of
excessive EHT, R3563 feed to frame O/P and R3512 feed to
horizontal drive circuits. Connect a meter across the 128V rail
and switch on the unit. If the voltage is excessive and does not
respond to adjustments with R3414 switch off immediately and
examine the regulator circuitry. Transistor 3470 BC558B can also
fail and is best tested out of circuit using a transistor tester.
If in doubt replace it. |
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No Horz drive but PSU working
normally |
Check R3512 28V feed to Horz
drive circuit for O/C. (locate by following track from R3563
near front of board) |
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Frame collapse just visible at
max Brill |
Check R3563 28V feed to Frame
output circuit. (near front of PCB) |
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AKF50 and Microvitec 1438 |
Dead |
The following components can
cause problems. IC1 = UC3844 8 pin PWM controller. TR1 FET
BUZ80AFI. C8, D2 and D3, R20 2.2 Ohm and IC2 12V regulator.
Another common failure is R6 15K going O/C. This is in series
with R3 and appears to be mains sync feed to PWM chip IC1. |
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AKF52 Microvitec Chassis |
Intermittent tearing of vertical
lines on screen |
Several examples have had this
fault. It is normally caused by poor joints on C18 in the PSU. |
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AKF60 Microvitec Chassis |
Power light comes on with no
video input. If video is connected the power light flashes. |
The video signal is switching
the monitor out of power save mode and the flashing power light
is caused by the PSU starting and shutting down due to an
overload usually caused by a fault in the Horz O/P stage. Check
the Horz output transistor BUH515D. If faulty and a replacement
is not available a BU508DFI has been successfully used.
NOTE:- On some examples of AKF60 substituting a BU508DFI can
cause horizontal tearing for approximately 2 minutes after
switch on. It is therefore recommended that a BUH515D is used.
If this proves difficult to obtain it may be ordered from TANDY
mail order department, or through a local store. |
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ARCH |
514AS 14" |
Very poor height and buzzing
noise |
The buzzing was coming from the
scan assembly and L402 near the LOPTX was overheating. Cause was
C406 0.68J capacitor O/C. |
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COMMODORE |
1084 and 1084S |
No display and faint whining
noise |
This problem is normally caused
by the failure of the EHT/LOPTX unit. This is best confirmed by
substitution. |
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1084S-D1 |
No display and faint whining
noise |
Check D224 ERC06-15 flyback
damper diode for S/C. If it has failed and this type is not
available it may be substituted with a BY228 which is common in
TV chassis. |
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1084ST |
No display and noise from PSU |
Disconnect the collector of the
line output transistor and check PSU voltages. If OK check the
line O/P transistor for S/C. If transistor is OK suspect the
LOPTX. This is normally a Sampo FEA188 which can be substituted
with a HR transformer type number TFHR7495. |
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COMPAQ |
460-P |
Power light comes on then goes
out |
When power is applied the PSU
starts up and then shuts down. Check the Horz output transistor
for S/C. This example used a 2SC3482. This was replaced with a
BU2508F and gave no problem during long soak test. |
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DAEWOO |
Crystal 14S |
No display or power light |
If PSU appears to be working OK check Horz
driver transistor 2SC3502-E for S/C. If this device is difficult
to locate it can be replaced with 2SC2271 which is popular in
many Televisions.
After several minutes the display
starts to jitter and the height and width reduces eventually
resulting in complete loss of display.
Suspect STR59041 IC in PSU circuit.
This can often be confirmed by cooling the component with
freezer to see if the fault clears for a few minutes. |
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ELONEX |
CD1442VGA |
Dead |
Check voltage across smoother.
If OK check R2 120K resistor on PSU board for high resistance or
O/C. |
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SV14LR 14" |
PSU and EHT start up OK but no
display |
Check CRT heater supply circuit
from PSU TX D818 cathode for +7.5 Volts. If voltage is low check
C823 for low value/leakage. Should be 470uF but faulty unit
measured 340uF on C tester. |
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E.H.T fires up then shuts down
and power light remains on |
Common component failures on
this chassis are C818, C820, C821, C424, C817, Q403 and R807.
This particular symptom was caused by C424 33uF 160V capacitor
located near the LOPTX. |
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MN009/1 14" |
No display or power light |
If frame output and EHT appears
to be working check for failure of the 7808 regulator mounted on
the plate at the rear of the main PCB. |
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EMC |
EF836 14" |
Screen at Max Brill and
displaying flyback lines |
Check for approx. 90V across
C230 47uF 160V on tube base PCB. If very low or 0V check R530
4R7 fusible resistor toward rear of main PCB for O/C. |
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ESCOM |
ESCOM / HIT KT81-144C/8M |
Low height and poor or no Horz
sync |
Using a CRO and X10 probe check
for strong oscillation on 3.58MHz ceramic resonator X201
connected to IC201 near front of board. Approx. 40mV PtoP on one
leg and 10mV PtoP on the other. If signal is missing or
amplitude is poor replace the resonator. |
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GOLDSTAR |
1460 14" |
No Display |
PSU was working but no EHT. No
line drive due to no voltage on IC701. Fault D701 1N4001 diode
near D711 high resistance. |
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HANTEREX |
F1428SE 14" Could be TATUNG
Chassis |
Dead |
Check voltage across smoother.
If OK check R104 120K Resistor near the smoother for O/C. |
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ICPI |
72G9140 14" |
Dead |
PSU not working but voltage
across smoother OK. Check R603 and R604 33K 3W resistors in PSU
for O/C. |
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MICROVITEC |
Microvitec / Link / Commodore /
Wyse LN15E 15" OSD |
No Display or Power light |
Check for faint ticking from PSU
circuit. If so check Horz O/P transistor BU2520AF for leakage or
S/C. If suspect replace with correct type.
If after switching off the ticking noise gradually gets slower
and dies away check Q603 2SC2655 in cold side of PSU circuit. |
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Excessive width and pin cushion
adjustment not working |
Check D212 UF5408 soldered on
heatsink near LOPTX. |
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CUB (Metal Case) |
Dead |
If the mains input fuses are
blown check the bridge recy for S/C and smoother C11 100uF or
220uF for leak or S/C. Failure of the PTC feeding the degauss
coils can also cause the fuses to blow. A quick check can be
made by simply disconnecting the degauss coil assembly. If the
DC fuse F3 has failed check the chopper transistor for S/C. |
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No display and the PSU can be
heard tripping |
The most common cause is
excessive current being drawn by the Horz output stage. Check
the EHT tripler/recy assembly by disconnecting it from the
secondary of the Horz output TX. If the PSU runs normally
replace the tripler assembly. Also check the Horz output
transistor TR202 BU500 for S/C. |
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Poor width and height or no
display |
Check HT rail on secondary of
chopper TX i.e. across C26. If this voltage is low and the Horz
output stage checks OK suspect one or more of the following in
the PSU circuit. D18 BZX79 C7V5, D20 BZX79 C33V, TR1 BC307, C23
and C12 4u7 35V. |
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Poor height or frame collapse |
Most symptoms of this type are
normally caused by the output chip IC301 TDA1170S. |
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MITAC |
L1766PD 17" PC Monitor With OSD |
Red Green or Blue video missing
but colours OK while displaying built in menu screen. |
Check the transistors type
number 2SC945 on CRT PCB. Each transistor has a 68 Ohm resistor
feeding the top leg. Check for approx. 1 volt at this junction
of each device. If this voltage is incorrect suspect the
relevant transistor. |
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Intermittent loss of display and
mode relay constantly switches on and off. |
This was caused by a poor joint
on inductor L906 in the PSU where the copper wire from the coil
was wound round and soldered to the pin of the component not the
PCB. |
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Power and Aux. lights on EHT and
PSU OK but no display |
Increase A1 voltage to see if a
display appears. If so try adjusting the Brill control. If this
has no effect on Brill level check the following.
Negative supply from anode of D509 near LOPTX. approx. -200V
Voltages on Brill control connector J502 with control central.
Black = 32V, RED = 43V, Yellow = 55V. All negative values.
Check voltage swing on Brill control Red lead with control on
Min (-55V) and Max (-32V) settings.
If errors are found check the semiconductors in the ABL and
associated circuits paying particular attention to Q525 2SC945
which can go leaky. This will normally only show if tested out
of circuit. |
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T1770HD 17" With OSD |
Power light on but no display |
The power light confirms voltage
across the smoothers but check for expected voltage with a
meter. If the voltage is OK check the feed resistors to the
startup circuit R903 and R943 38K for O/C. |
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1450PD 14" PC Monitor With OSD |
1450PD 14" PC Monitor With OSD |
Change Q201 2SC945 this should
cure the problem. For improved reliability it is recommended
that this device is substituted for 2SD669AC. |
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Lack of width on early examples. |
Change R907 1Meg for 1.5Meg 2W
and R912 550 Ohm for 1K. Replace links JP950 and JP931 for 10
Ohm 0.25W resistors and remove C949.
Check +B for 87Volts on loop near LOPTX. If necessary adjust
with VR601 under CRT.
Check for +145Volts on R924. If necessary adjust with ? |
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No Display, but power and Aux.
LEDs on and EHT OK |
Slowly increase A1 control on
EHT assembly and see if a display appears. If so adjust the
Brill control. If it does not function check R507 56K resistor
located near the Brill control connector for O/C. Adjust A1 back
to correct level. Note: In some examples R507 is 33K. This will
reduce the voltages on the Brill control by approx. 20V. |
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Brill at Max and flyback lines
are visible. Brill or Contrast have little effect |
Check R505 100K near Brill
control connector for O/C.
Below are typical voltages on Brill and Contrast control
connectors on a working chassis with controls at center. The
feed to the Brill circuit is derived from the Horz output TX via
D504 and smoothed by C511 10uF 250V. The voltage across C511 is
normally 150V.
Brill connector. Black = -50V, Orange = -65V, Yellow = -75V (see
note above)
Contrast connector. Yellow = +9V, White = +6V, Black = +2V |
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Power light on but no display
and AUX light not working |
With video input signal
connected check if a faint ticking noise can be heard from the
PSU approx. twice a second. If so disconnect video signal and
check if ticking stops. If it does check Q501 Horz O/P
transistor on heat sink type BU2508DF for collector to emitter
short. If this device is not available then use a substitute to
verify fault cure. Types tested include BU2508D (not recommended
as a permanent substitute as it will require an insulating kit)
and 2SD1877. Both are popular in Televisions. When fault is
confirmed it is recommended that the correct device is fitted. |
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Power light on but no display |
Check PSU, if it is not running
check voltage across smoother. If OK check resistors R904 and
R905 47K 2W for O/C. |
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AM4050PD, similar to chassis
1450 |
Various |
As this chassis is similar to
the model 1450 many of the faults are common. The following is
data that may be useful during fault finding. Any voltages were
measured with a standard 20K OPV multimeter.
Junction of D501 and D502 from pin 10 of LOPTX. 1000V AC or +50V
DC.
Anode of D502 65V AC or +9.4V DC.
Anode of D504 from pin 4 of LOPTX neg 180V.
Cathode of zener diode ZD502 to ground 25V.
ZD601 160V, D609 90V, D914 95V, D915 160V, D918 95V, D919 25V,
D920 7.2V
U501 LM1391N Horz Osc Chip.
Pin 1 = 0.75V		30uSec square wave 1to2 ratio 2V P to P.
Pin 2 = 0V
Pin 3 = 2V		Inverse of 1 3.5V P to P.
Pin 4 = 2V		Poor sawtooth 1V P to P.
Pin 5 = 3.2V
Pin 6 = 9V
Pin 7 = 4V Sawtooth 3.5V P to P.
Pin 8 = 3.4V		Clipped sawtooth 1.5V P to P.
Q511 Line driver transistor Base 0.75V P to P Collector Square
wave 30V P to P with 20V overshoot. |
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L1564PDM 15" WITH OSD |
Intermittent loss of picture and
picture sometimes fades slowly. |
This is typical of an
intermittent heater supply fault. It is normally caused by poor
soldered joints in the heater supply circuit. The supply is
derived from D811 from the secondary of the chopper transformer
and is supplied to the CRT base via an orange lead on a mutiway
connector. |
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Power light on but AUX light not
working |
Power light on but AUX light not
working |
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MTC |
EM1427 14" |
Frame collapse and partial Horz
scan |
Check for supply voltage on
frame chip IC301 TDA1170N. If OK in most cases the fault will be
caused by failure of the IC.
Note: If you have no data on this chip the schematics of early
Microvitec monitors may aid fault diagnosis as they used the
same device. |
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PEACOCK |
PM14P48LR |
Dead no display or power light |
Check voltage on smoother. If OK
PSU is probably not attempting to start. Check 27K resistors
R603 and R604 for high resistance or O/C. |
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PHILIPS |
4CM 4770/25T |
Intermittent Horz Sync problems |
May be connected with power save
circuits. Try replacing link 3804 with a 100R resistor and
changing transistors 7317 and 7320. All on tube base PCB. |
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CM11342/CM11362/C M8832/33/52 |
No display and faint wining
noise |
Very common problem on these
models see COMMODORE 1084 for details. |
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Power light on but no display |
Check 125V rail from PSU board.
If this is low disconnect output power connector and check if
voltage is OK. If so it is likely that the line O/P stage is
drawing to much current. Check the output transistor for leaks,
if all checks out disconnect the EHT cap from the CRT. If this
results in a substantial increase in supply voltage suspect the
Recy in the LOPTX assembly. |
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7CM5279/20T |
Power light on but no display |
If PSU is working check for
voltage on transistor 7512 (BC640). If voltages are missing
suspect the transistor and resistor 3512 47R. Approximate
voltages on a working unit are as follows. Base 90V, Collector
90V, Emitter 95V. In several units a 2N5401 has been used as a
substitute but note the leadout is different. |
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SAMSUNG |
CVM 4967T or Wearnes XGM-1415W
14" |
No display but power light comes
on |
Check for 135V at adjust point
near LOPTX. If voltage OK check L605 next to C614 for O/C.
Should have approx. 25V on both ends. Colours on inductor RED,
RED, BROWN, SILVER. |
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SAMTRON |
SC-428PSL |
Pale white background and text
is green or other primary colour. A slight burning smell may
also be noted |
Check the 70V supply to CRT base
PCB. If this is low it normally indicates that excessive current
is being drawn by the video driver circuits. Any smell is
usually caused by R600 70V feed resistor overheating on the main
PCB and/or diodes overheating on the CRT base PCB. Check all the
diodes on the tube base PCB they often suffer a high resistance
reverse leakage, which does not always show on an ohm meter. If
any diodes are suspect it is best to substitute them, or remove
them and test for reverse leakage with a bench PSU set to around
30V. Connect the diode under test in series with a 1K resistor
across the supply with the cathode to positive. If there is a
voltage drop across the resistor, this indicates a reverse
leakage and the diode should be replaced. The 1N4148 diode
faults normally show on an ohm meter but the BAV21 diodes at
locations D104R, D104B and D104G can have a reverse leak which
will only show on a PSU test. These diodes have a 250V reverse
voltage rating and must be replaced by a similar type. Voltages
on the video output chip IC102 type LM2406T while displaying a
DOS screen, starting from the top pin, are as follows. 72.2V,
2.7V, 72.2V, 2.9V, 71.8V, 74.4V, 0V, 1.4V, 1.4V, 11.6V, 1.4V.
Also check for 72V across each BAV21 diode. We have had a few
examples like this, the last had 6 duff diodes and a duff chip,
this may have been caused by a flash over in the CRT. |
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TATUNG |
3401 and AMSTRAD
PC14M28LR/PC14M39 |
Works OK for a few minutes then
shuts off |
These symptoms are normally
caused by the +B voltage rail drifting causing the EHT to
increase and the overvoltage circuit to trip. Check resistor
R504 220K in series with the +B adjust pot RV503. If the value
is not correct replace with close tolerance high stab component. |
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Powers up then the PSU shuts
down and the power light goes out. EHT build up and collapse can
also be heard which would normally indicate that the line output
stage and EHT circuit main components are OK. |
This symptom is common on this
chassis and can be caused by a number of problems. If you have
no service information then the following details should be
useful. The shutdown of the PSU is often caused by triggering of
the crowbar thyristor D418 across the 21V supply. This crowbar
circuit monitors several conditions including EHT voltage.
Excessive EHT is normally caused by a fault in the B+ voltage
regulator circuit consisting of TR501 to TR505 and associated
components. If the supply voltage is to high the EHT rises and
trips the crowbar. EHT is monitored by a pulse taken from pin 3
of the LOPTX and is virtually instantaneous making diagnostics
difficult. If the B+ regulator circuit is suspect a quick test
can be carried out by disconnecting the emitter of TR504. As the
circuit is a shunt regulator a supply voltage will be maintained
Via the 150Ohm resistor R509. If the monitor runs check the
following. The output/source voltage of the PSU which should
measure 110V across C819 of the PSU circuit. The voltage drop
across R509 which should be approx. 30V indicating that the Horz
output stage is drawing the correct current. If all is well then
it is most likely that the fault is in the regulator circuit. If
the unit still shuts down, then as in most Horz output stages,
failure of the tuning or damping components can also result in
excessive EHT. Check D402, D403, C420 and C421. A problem with
C420 is most common. When the unit is repaired adjust the B+
voltage at the emitter of TR504 to 84V with a Horz scan freq. of
31.5KHz using RV503.
Some revisions of this unit incorporate a power saving circuit
which removes power from the Horz output stage during the
absence of video sync pulses. Failure of this circuit can result
in similar symptoms to the above or no EHT at all due to no
supply to the Horz output stage, but the power light remains on
and the PSU runs normally. If fitted the circuit board is
located on the heatsink near the LOPTX and is mounted with two
screws. The circuit contains two distinct parts one
incorporating IC701 74LS123 and the other transistors TR701/2
and Q701/2. If the circuit is suspect the fault can be quickly
isolated to either section by moving the jumper PL704. If the
monitor works then suspect IC701 and associated components or
the wiring to the module resulting in the absence of sync
pulses. If it does not work then suspect the section containing
the transistors. It is unusual for a semiconductor to fail on
this module and most faults are caused by faulty resistors
particularly the higher values. |
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TM5501 |
Power light on but no display |
IF EHT etcetera are OK, check if
CRT heaters are working. If not check supply (6.4V) from PSU
board to power save control module. Two white wires from SK401
on PSU board Via ferrite ring to PL709. If voltage is missing
suspect D828 on PSU board. If voltage OK check for broken joints
on Q702 and PL908 on power save control PCB. If voltage is
present on PL908 check for broken joints on tube base PCB.
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TAXAN |
SU775EV 14" |
Intermittent loss of picture.
Sometimes slowly fades while working |
This is normally caused by
broken soldered joints in the CRT heater circuit. Check Q906 and
associated components (near front of main PCB). Also check C913
for intermittent O/C. If in doubt replace. |
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No display and strange noises
from area of PSU circuits |
Many PSU problems are caused by
the main input smoothers failing, causing excessive ripple.
Remove them and test with a capacitance meter before proceeding
with lengthy fault finding. Occasionally visible signs of
leakage are apparent after they have been removed. |
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SV787LR |
Dead. Input fuse blown. |
Before replacing the fuse check
the following. The four diodes that form the input bridge and
the chopper FET 2SK727. If the FET is S/C also check R825 0R39
ohm and D806 18V 500mW Zener diode. The failure of the FET can
sometimes be cause by arking joints on the smoothing capacitor.
Resolder these in all examples. |
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TRUST |
CM2231 14" |
Dead |
Check fuse for O/C. If so make
the usual basic cold checks for switch mode supply problems, but
pay special attention to C821 560pF and D814 1N4936. In several
examples of this model both these components have been S/C.
Note: 1N4936 is a 1Amp fast recovery device. |
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No display but power light
showing green |
PSU running OK. Poor line drive
due to short circuit C415 104Z. This causes a high voltage drop
across R431 resulting in low voltage to line driver stage.
Voltage across C415 should be approx. 26V. Drive waveform to
base of LOP transistor (across secondary of drive TX) should be
approx. 2V PtoP. |
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TYSTAR |
TY1415 |
No display and a whistling noise
which dies away when switched off. |
Check the Horz output transistor
BU508A |
|
WESCOM |
GW500-E |
Dead |
This chassis has a separate
power PCB which is often problematic. If the fuse is blown check
the following. Bridge recy and Q3 2SC3460. If Q3 is S/C it may
have also damaged the following. Q4 2SC1384, Q5 and Q6 2N2907A
or 2N5401, IC3 4N35 Opto isolator and resistor R14 0.68 Ohm 3W.
When this resistor was out of stock a 1 Ohm was used and
operation appeared normal.</p>
<p>Positive output voltage to Horz output stage is marked on PCB
as 45-135V. During correct operation in a DOS screen +V = approx.
80V and +B = approx. 27V. With no video signal +V drops to
approx. 53V. |
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Brill control not working |
No negative voltage to Brill
control due to R449 56K O/C. Also check negative voltage across
C425 should be approx. 175V.
The Brill and Contrast controls connect in a group of six wires
near the edge of the PCB. The typical voltages on these wires
are listed below working from left to right looking from the
edge of the PCB.
1 = Min Contrast 2.5V, Max Contrast 10.3V
2 = 11V Small changes with Contrast & Brill
3 = Min Brill -14.3V, Max Brill +11.9V
4 = 12V
5 = 5V
6 = 0V
Brill voltage on R450 Min -42V, Max -20.8V |
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UNBRANDED |
15" Model SRC1502L |
No display but power light shows
orange and faint whine from PSU |
Check Horz output transistor
Q802 2SC3886A for short circuit. May be substituted with
BU2508AF. If after replacing the PSU functions OK but the Horz
output stage is dead check R422 1R5 resistor for O/C. |
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Display rotate intermittent |
Check the trace rotate POT on
the front panel. This should be a 1K high quality preset POT. On
some examples this is 2K2 and the track suffers damage at the
point where the wiper makes contact. The problem usually occurs
the first time the pot is adjusted. |