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Title: Help! Did I just toast a brand new monitor?!!!
Post by: markymarky99 on June 28, 2006, 07:34:35 pm
HI, I installed a brand new VISION PRO 1949-1329-VP2" shelf mount monitor from happ controls (49-1329-VP2) .  All was fine for about 20 minutes, then I noticed a smell in the air.  Suddenly, I lost my picture.  I looked in the back and what i found was a black ground wire lodged up against what looks to be a heat sync or something.  This had melted the plastic wire coating and made contact.  After removing the wire from it's resting place,  I tried to fire up the monitor, it briefly fires up and then immediately shuts down.  Because I had to remove the monitor from it's original frame, the warranty is no longer in effect.  How do I fix this problem or is this entire chassis now toast?  UHG,, thanks for your input.  I'VE INCLUDED A PIC OF WHERE THE PROBLEM IS.
Title: Re: Help! Did I just toast a brand new monitor?!!!
Post by: Ken Layton on June 28, 2006, 11:18:11 pm
It's possible that you may have fried the component attached to that heat sink. You may have cooked the horizontal output transistor and/or the B+ power supply regulator transistor.
Title: Re: Help! Did I just toast a brand new monitor?!!!
Post by: markymarky99 on June 28, 2006, 11:56:34 pm
Hi Ken,, thanks, is this repairable or do I have to spend 92.00 from Happ for a new
chassis ? 
Title: Re: Help! Did I just toast a brand new monitor?!!!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 29, 2006, 12:00:18 am
Aw man, that sucks...but it's most likely repairable
Title: Re: Help! Did I just toast a brand new monitor?!!!
Post by: Ken Layton on June 29, 2006, 12:46:51 am
Should be repairable.