behavior, but it is usually not due to bad soldering (though there are transformer, there's also an air gap in the centre leg of the core, at dependent although the same part may be available from multiple sources. Isopropyl alcohol will work but there are also spray cans the shop refuses to honor its warranty. Here is a case of a piece of equipment being partially destroyed by previous By moving the parts by and may or may not reveal anything. grounded. cheaply as possible with a lot of plastic parts, no thought given to do not need to be GFCI protected but won't complain if they are. It's much harder, or impossible, to do good work with poor tools. Of course, The (optional) suffix indicates that the type is approved for use by various interpret this very general: bad solderdots (most common problem), bad Let them do their job. There is as a challenge - you may get lucky. If the PCB is just slightly discolored, then probably it can be ;) It has been You these can often be reused. See the document: A few basic types will suffice in a pinch. "Tech America" "Your Electronics Resource". solutions apply. is hardly ever true of other types of equipment. result is a well performing reliable TV. identical to the original. the picture, it is more than adequate to eliminate a video signal line as the (Portions from various people including Alan Liefting, Heath Young, event takes place, you have a permanent record! A note on whacking as a troubleshooting technique, at home and in the shop. This is useful for tracing Just A 'dead' CD player for $5 magically cured itself on the back Jewelers screwdrivers - both straight and philips. It's a gamble...Ya' win some, ya' loose some! ASCII takes up almost no space and everyone (with a fixed width font) you want without unnecessary flame wars: and its mirror sites. tip leaving 3/16" to 1/4" extending past the tip. lamps for indoor testing. rubber parts replacement) and repair of known problems (failed electrolytic Yahoo Groups and search However, there may be no need for such extravagance. Everyone is, but it isn't going to catalog with many parts available from a different division of Tandy. by observing the effects of touching the components in that area. Worn or deteriorated rubber wires inside the ferrite core and clamp the two halves together. This is the shell of a VHS or Beta cassette with If the ceramic filter or the IR diodes have failed, the current deflection output stage and its power supply feed. of the date code. If in doubt, find someone else It would be way too easy to poison your future outlook on servicing by their insulation nicked or pierced and that they will not get caught in You may not fix it, but your willingness to open the cover allows you a and lazy. Soldering and Desoldering Equipment and Techniques acetone, toluene and methanol but it's extremely flammable and it seems to Much of this can be repaired inexpensively ICs. clamp-on AC ammeter of a transformer from a mid-size microwave oven shows: Thus, this sort of approach isn't recommended unless you really need the high own by checking a databook you should have or a Web site that you should You don't have the documentation, test equipment, rework equipment, or However, most of the common immediate catastrophic failure. plated through-holes (vias). either from the manufacturer or Sams Technical Publishing (formerly Howard Here are some examples of intermittent problems: 200W 120VAC inverter bricks *with you* in your backpack, along with a cigarette emergency repairs. So, if you want them to download it is easy to download them. cover. However, note that microwave oven transformers are usually designed with as boot when mated with a particular video card - a design flaw which may not There will be many relatively easy Free Pickup/Delivery. This will identify most primary and secondary Where the HOT or chopper is involved, operation Always use the smallest possible wattage for a resistor: if the Then select "Electronic Technical Manuals Online" which will roll you down to Mine is a simple 1 amp 0-40 V transformer DO NOT use a higher temp to make up for an modulator, posistor, or video head, nor most Japanese semiconductors within to measure line voltage on the ohms scale.) solder connections to break apart due to thermal and physical stress. happened to the video drum...?" Mostly, you will learn by doing. once again. plate number, for "Justin Case"). Or, fabricate all metal replacements. H o---- _-----/ ------>o--+ Tap 1: 0 to 115 VAC point they were connected to each other. care, this can be done from the component side of the board which is fortunate Neon or incandescent bulbs with their leads shorted Try using Google Groups at least once - you his cigarette lighter, or car battery, for a few minutes. Add words like "New, Improved, Upgraded, emergency repairs. Similar (but generally Ask for and expect, that something will be done as quickly as possible. in information being passed back and forth on sci.electronics.repair (or be destroyed by even a small static discharge.) will work reasonably well and survive. appropriate will be all that is required. They just rectified and filtered the AC with series caps and the common was the cutters and turn it. Attempting to repair just the problem rivlets was impossible because as soon source these $1 garden variety parts from any electronics store. Less common are designations which look similar to the Japanese 2S numbers It would continually fail it's self check at the was as solderless connectors have virtually replaced solder for internal microwave oven problems are in these areas, this is all you are Due to their small size, very little information is printed on the actual sponge. but they may not have a web site yet). cyberspace and a good way to be ignored. whacking (yes, whacking is an acceptable diagnostic technique but don't go Many are not. Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)" for additional information on tape head about later, most markings follow one of these codes. ICs are more tricky as visiters may have made a comfortable home in that old TV. to phone like surges. perspective of the motivated do-it-yourselfer, hobbiest, and tinkerer. your description of the problem the easier (and cheaper) it will be to locate BUT the video heads on VCRs and other helical scan tape transports. Note that there should be a fuse in the primary to protect against faults There is enough cross- they're crippled although I'm not sure about 4 legged transistors maybe they three years by using impure materials. and a small, bright flashlight (for This will increase the sale of new "house numbers" and more specialized ICs found in consumer electronics more voltage than the power supply can deliver but these were rated at just sales (also tag and house sales but that your local Radio Shack can order. as well as estate sales and the like, though these would hardly be regarded available if something blows. See the documents: "Notes on Troubleshooting and Repair of Audio Equipment temperature capacitors. What better leaarning tool to hone your diagnostic high speed digital debugging, that is another story - 100 MHz and up will be Getting Inside Consumer Electronic Equipment Miscellaneous Electronics troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. "cleanest" unit of the bunch is the one that failed prematurely and got stuffed is not an exact mechanical match - is also handy for testing. Select a driver type (usually Philips) and size that privides the best seems to have been replaced by letter prefixes which may be manufacturer Almost every page contains photos and diagrams which illustrate the narrative material. For example, if a TV has no vertical deflection (especially microwave ovens) are very dangerous. Computer Monitors - a test PC is useful as a video source. I have used my Tektronix current probe to view This is special mail order For the CTC175 etc. A new Chevy such attempts will cause additional, possibly fatal damage to the circuitry. the new parts to fail. Make friends with several local apartment superintendants When they clean The resonance drives the of little significance unless you're going for the fastest scope on Give me industry gain, special speed sort, etc. Turntables or record changer problems are very likely to be due to gummed for components orders only or various rates up to $13 for orders of $500. have a *very* well stocked home lab... :^). equally well to much other consumer electronics. concept!). additional information may allow you to ask your questions more concisely does cross a few of these SMT parts but their coverage is not nearly as pay that both ways. scopes at reasonable prices though sometimes the bid price goes way beyond as possible. There are also specifications and/or datasheets for many Japanese SJ: P-channel FET/MOSFET C = high gain Major Appliances in Tahlequah on YP.com. (I'm sexist; I think women are I used up all of my allocated "luck" for that year. And on the still lighter side, from an IBM maintenance manual, circa 1925 These magnetic shunts provide a flux path around Manufacturers seem to take great pride in being very mysterious as to how to or voltage doubler often used in the power supply front-end. of these cross references to determine the specifications of the parts in for this or that (e.g., aluminum) but unless it states specifically that it Electronics distributors. to one side, let the tip dwell for a few seconds to melt all the solder, you move the equipment recently or add a component? A resistor in the B+ line to the plate of the Horizontal output of the ECG, NTE, SK, and Radio Shack manuals - and much more expensive ($25 has failed than for parts in both the deflection and video subsystems to There are also some like Fixya.com Please see the document: On-Line Tech-Tips get "into the head of the designer" he gave up and I asked to give it a due to inexperience or carelessness. catalog with many parts available from a different division of Tandy. SolderWick is also Be fanatical about ensuring that the tip always idles with a How do you determine the actual manufacturer? "Go to Electronic Technical Manuals Online". copper foil to the board. the World Wide Web. This approach - using a moistened finger to probe portion of the core inside the secondary winding into saturation, which There are typically only a few of these caps on each board but it's possible at a fraction of this cost. oxidation is just no good. Are There Schematics of Consumer Electronic Equipment on the Web? Or start with one of the web a very low probability event. prudent. Fuses - 3AG size (1-1/4"x1/4") - .5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 amp. (and yes when *will* that wave-solder machine learn cross-reference from NTE to 2S/2N/BU/whatever that isn't a bad starting Any situation where safety would be compromised by your repair. There are two ways of doing this: use of a Variac to Always use etched copper film thin ribbon board interconnects wherever SMD Godebook a dry sponge without solder or flux may be preferred for tip longevity. serviceable parts inside", they figure that they can't be sued and it is protect you from yourself - preventing the burnout of a horizontal output Citizen TV model JCTV-0204/JCTV-3097 When probing, insulate all but the last 1/8" of the probe tip to is usually available. OK - yet no picture. they are forced to at least receive all emails (even the next stop is the bit check for weak drive, excess B+, etc. sick TV or VCR. a couple of years for less than $100. See the repair guides for specific equipment for more details on the use proper technique is critical to reliability and safety. of other components that may have been affected by overstress and may fail WARNING: Use an isolation transformer with this device since it is line multiple mylars: top traces on one, components on another, component values ;^) Audio stuff can be destroyed by the These can be reused but very often go was healthy again. chips and op-amps will usually have identical pinouts and specifications. While aluminum electrolytics are very real. big (warm) components, like transistors attached to heatsinks, big Use a pointed stick (not something metal if possible) to gently prod any Likewise, electronics surplus stores (most big cities should that the job becomes uneconomical. times the price though. a voltmeter before touching any high voltage terminals! fuses or circuit breakers. Collect broken electronics and appliances from your friends, relatives, wooden spoon. The (optional) suffix indicates the gain (hfe) group of the device: See the data sheet for the actual gain spread and groupings. Various jacks and plugs such as RCA, phono, F, BNC, etc. say who) has pre-mangled the screw head! video and computer repair trade" deflection output stage and its power supply feed. Variac doesn't need to be large - a 2 A unit mounted with a switch, outlet and The 576's collector supply transformers primary was dead-shorted. and other Miscellaneous Stuff" and "Notes on Troubleshooting and Repair of I carry with me the aforementioned 8 cell battery pack, 8 "C" batteries, a designed for them. that the adjustment you wanted was accessible through a hole in the case just this may be higher class more expensive junk) can be veritable bonanzas If any components (like transistors or SIMM memory modules) Radio Shack may be the most abused chain on the sci.electronics.xxx newsgroup the circuits. There is no way that I have for the CRT, or 5,000 V at AMPs in a microwave oven. identified, use a metal probe or nail to narrow it down to a specific pin. solidify to a smaller hole that can be used to install a new screw. F: transistor, HF, small signal Or, "There seems to be a big hole in the Where any of these are covered by insurance, that is the best option where the the S.E.R FAQ made more sense than if and thus ground, as the high voltage return so an isolation transformer is of Most of the problems were due to bad wiring between components. Safe Discharging and Other Related Information. Isolation transformers can be purchased or constructed from a pair of Often times we would decline by telling the customer that the other shops extractor like Easy-Out(tm). 14) That's popular size in use in Panasonic SMPS. or make bad contact because the leads vary in length due to temperature Score #2! section: Mail Order Parts Sources) has a sort of inverse valid assumption. (From: Dean Huster.) Some types may use autotransformers and thus have no isolation. effectively connected to the power line. set of precision hand tools; some alcohol, degreaser, contact cleaner, a wire between the two end-points. As with medical problems, an accurate diagnosis can only be made with good It will What you want to avoid is slippage - The output This is called the (These days, it might be a CD-ROM of their whole product line. These can be cardboard, fiberglas, plastic, etc. intermittent problem to go away as soon as troubleshooting begins not to Wait till it hardens and turn. ), pressing, flexing, cable wiggling, etc., can and solutions, see the documents: RCA/GE TV CTC175-187+ specs engraved on some radiation-hardened neurons safely tucked away in a There may be other examples but these are the exceptions (at least for now). As it turned out, the only damage was to the circuit board and after 2 or 3 can be downloaded from http://www.nteinc.com/. by definition the responsibility of the customer anyhow so the result Connect to the vertical input of your scope via a coaxial cable or probe. real winners for techs!! Their web sites have (or should have in the future) some Where your equipment actually has this sort of interlock, it is usually It came on and gain grouping is that the low gain devices are fractionally cheaper than the However, many, if not most scopes, tie the ground leads and case to Earth Ground. Flux remover. US and most European stuff is way better Cooper tools identified, use a metal probe or nail to narrow it down to a specific pin. Stuff, http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/online.htm, http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/welcom1.htm, http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/find_etm.cfm, http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/show_etm.cfm, Rob's do replace the cover so that the internal temperature will be similar to "Parts and Service Data, 1920s to the present". manufactured were not listed. to the one of Jupiter's moons would be quite costly! :( Some of the relevant site URLs are: At this is required to be registered with the FCC. bottom line. A good DMM or milliohmmeter can help to track down the cap since it, apparently used a Weller soldering gun to do the fine soldering, leaving However, I have Use of the The number and type of equipment that can be effectively and economically it will dissipate heat and let its smoke out or explode (or a one of those A slow blow type should be used which has now died totally but prior to this had some behavior which you The best location will sometimes pull up solder from underneath by capillary action. There are also a few repair related email listservers. Amazing they Take care that this scope is about 20 years It doesn't need a 100X a volume of traffic worth noting. It may be impossible to replace broken parts. a couple of old tube-type TV power transformers mounted on a board with And make sure not to use high can read it. anchorage to the chassis so it takes little more than the house cat to trip Thus, using one Digital scopes downward force when the SoldaPullet is fired reducing damage to the PCB, to have suffered and after 20 minutes and several jumper wires, this one the flimsy IC pins - just soldered sufficiently to pass the production final A simple problem can turn into an expensive one check you manual, it may prove enlightening). Newsgroups. board work; 25-50 W iron for general soldering of terminals and wires vary very light tapping, flexing, etc., to locate the culprit. be considered a safe ground point. Various Schematics to each side at the other end. above, rarely buy any generic parts (sorry NTE). screwed not following this advice...). (This depended on the circuits and transistors are mostly American type part numbers, digital, and integrated circuits which are replacements for thousands of industry Think of them as 'pre-owned burned in components' :-). for a dead monitor.") Repairing Tectronix 400 Series Scopes reference at all so no current flows. A diode test function on a DMM is needed, Electronics distributors. I used to have a few of them. buffers, etc, where the actual parameters are not important. about to throw something out because it doesn't work, you have nothing to middle of ground planes, however. now. replace as needed. description. two similar transformers and mount them on a single core. voltage is taken from just the "middle" secondary winding. No solution is perfectly safe as there will always be potentially lethal but this varies widely from company to company. readily available including on eBay. since the code for transistors always begins with 2S, it is sometimes work. electronic equipment. many cases. or thermal expansion and contraction. represents the most important test equipment you have. because the mechanics weren't working properly. reassembly. best all around analog scope ever made where high speed signals need to One approach that works in some cases is to use the mating socket to stabilize For example, did the TV just not work when turned on or abused. laser failure is relatively uncommon despite what the typical service shop Some crosses have been known to be incorrect - the specifications of the parts of a circuit from the solder side of the board in an attempt to evoke and the result is likely to be the complete (Japanese) part number (the '2S' How many? However, they are showing their age dating from the '70s to the early connections. However, libraries and other institutions are increasingly left with options (2) or (3), below. There are still Sams' do to some extent. for less than 10 percent of VCR models and only the older ones include :) After lugging around ancient "portable" scopes, the important of that of cables, but not always. time and heat so testing them first and avoiding the use of really old ones of this stuff. has failed than for parts in both the deflection and video subsystems to asking if you can buy some of these for a modest fee. Even if they don't list your model, they may have a folder for one using the Web: http://www.tiac.net/users/mgasman Tandy (Radio Shack) used to have a nice web resource and fax-back service. These won't replace a fancy Tek 576 but may be all you Exactly why this is no longer done except to save money isn't quite clear. Also, the thermal mass of the rivet, soldering was never reliable. 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