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Title: Help with dead monitor
Post by: sfrascella on May 15, 2007, 09:32:35 pm

I was playing a few games the other day and left the room for a few minutes. When I came back my G07 was dark, and the room had a smell that reminded me of being behind a truck that was hard on the brakes going downhill if that makes any sense.

It also had a slight wave in the picture before it died.

Any thoughts on where to start here?

Thanks

Title: Re: Help with dead monitor
Post by: cw on May 15, 2007, 10:23:52 pm

order the repair kit for it...

flyback
capkit
hot...

its around 26 bucks from bob roberts...

http://therealbobroberts.net/parts.html#flyback

one thing... your will want to short the 1.25 amp fuse... when the flyback goes it blows this fuse and it keeps a really big charge behind it.... so discharge the fuse to the chassis... and get ready for a big pop!!  hit both sides just to be sure...

Title: Re: Help with dead monitor
Post by: sfrascella on May 16, 2007, 12:53:13 pm

Thanks CW :cheers:

Title: Re: Help with dead monitor
Post by: Rickn on May 16, 2007, 07:02:57 pm

The large filter cap in the primary circuit dried up, look for a bulge on the top. After that killed the regulator and blew the fuse.

I am not normally a fan of cap kits- I call them a shotgun approach- but when the board is this old---> do it.

Rick Nieman
Rick@Niemandisplays.com
www.niemandisplays.com