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| Zebidee:
An iso is always nice for safety, but strictly speaking you don't need one for any monitor (or TV) with an SMPS. The first thing to look for is a bridge rectifier - this is a cluster of 4 diodes near the main AC input and line filter. The bridge rectifier takes your AC and gives you noisy DC. Sometimes they are separate diodes, but sometimes they come together as a chip about one inch long, maybe 1/2 inch high, and with 4 legs. Bridge rectifier can look different again in other contexts (for example, pinball machines usually have a square bridge rectifier with chunky legs that can be easily plugged in/out). The SI monitors do indeed come with an SMPS. Anyway, don't bust yourself trying to fix the monitor yourself unless you are a glutton for punishment with a burning desire to learn about repairing monitors. Pack the chassis in a box and send it to someone, get it back a month or so later looking shiny again. |
| bobbyb13:
The masochism of it all... I really DO want to learn how to repair these things, but I am going to be really short on time again for a while. Maybe this one will get sent off! It'll be a month before I could work on it anyway I bet. I have functional parts to put together for another 2 cabs :lol |
| Zebidee:
Yeah mate, you have plenty to keep you busy already. Your Big Trouble in Little China monitor has most likely blown multiple bits, and by the time it comes back you'll still be working on the SF Rush cabs. Monitor repair is like a rabbit hole, need to invest time and effort to get good. In the meantime, practice with replacing caps and other easy stuff first. Try some modding? Last night I successfully component-modded another cheap 20$ 21" TCL flatscreen CRT TV. Can't believe how good it looks, or how simple the mod was. I only spent one evening on it, including research & planning. All I had to do was add 4 resistors (holes were already there!) and a gang of 3xRCA jacks. Will do another write-up soon. So I'm pretty sure there will be no shortage of monitors, so long as I can keep making GreenAntz for uz. |
| bobbyb13:
I like it! Someday I'll have some time I hope :laugh2: |
| Mike A:
You can buy an original chassis for that monitor. I saw some on ebay. But I can't remember the exact model you have. You shouldn't resort to the Chinese ones. You are asking for trouble. |
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