Re: Hitachi TV power problem

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 13:13:35 GMT, "Mike C" <My.address@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Folks,
>
>Can anybody point me in the right direction?
>
>My daughter has a Hitachi model C1719T TV receiver with a problem. Nothing
>appears on the screen - it remains completely black. I don't know if this
>screen has a cold cathode (do you get such TV tubes?), but I can't see any
>heater coming on, and I can't find any voltage around the tube base. It
>generates UHT, however, because I hear it whistle momentarily when the power
>is switched off.

Is there any sound?

Tom

>
>Although I have fixed my own TV several years ago (thanks to a guy called
>Sam who was a regular contributor to the group!), I don't know much outside
>of the theory of TV's, and when I look at the board, I don't know enough to
>recognise where the various circuit elements are - and I don't have a
>schematic for it.
>
>With the back of the board towards me and the components on the top, the
>mains cable comes in on the left side, but I can't even find the rectifier.
>Is it a 4-pin chip, or does it use discrete diodes? Is it near to the mains
>cable and the fuse? It would make sense!
>
>Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike.

.

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