Re: Sparks around anode - works fine after warm-up


<jamesferrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My first guess is a bad flyback transformer. I would also look into
electrolytic capacitors since they tend to get better as they warm up. A
can
of freeze spray is a great troubleshooting aid for problems like this.-
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The flyback transformer is new, replaced it along with the cap kit.

Do I just hit some of the caps with the freeze spray and watch for a
reaction?


Let it warm up until the problem goes away, then just start hitting various
areas of the board with a quick shot of freeze spray and see if you can get
the problem to reappear. If you did a cap kit that should have covered it,
it could be a cracked solder joint though, thermal cycles do affect those.


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