Re: Electrohome G08 "blooming"

akswanson@ntelos.net wrote:
>
> I dont think the flybacks are available for these. Id cap it, see if
> that fixes it. Make sure the HV is high enough, and the spot killer
> isnt kickin in.
>

Very unlikely to be the flyback, rather the HV diode is the most common
suspect as previously mentioned...

Bad HV diodes are usually easy to spot - see if the clear end caps look
overheated, or if you have an IR reader check if the diode gets hot when
running, it should not heat up much at all.

John :-#)#
>
> >
> > John,
> >
> > When my Asteroids Deluxe's screen was expanding/shrinking it turned
> out to
> > be the HV diode.
> >
> > … Altan
> >
> > On Sep 9, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Zitt Zitterkopf <zittware@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Have a G08 monitor I’m prepping to put a cap kit on.
> >> I like to debug/test the monitor prior to doing cap kits; and noticed
> >> that this monitor is “expanding” / “shrinking” depending on the amount
> >> of vectors on the screen.
> >>
> >> I’m leaning toward the belief that the cap kit will resolve this issue;
> >> but wanted to get any other tech advise before I commit to it.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any thoughts as to the cause of such a symptom?
> >> John
> >
> >
>

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Received on Sun Sep 9 20:13:32 2012