Dr. Willy
Well-known member
I have an amplifone in my Star Wars. My deflection board in it started only showing the top half of the screen. I put a spare I had in it to see if it worked. Viola, 2nd deflection board worked and looked good however the caps in it were very old. I pulled it out and recapped it and reflowed it. Put it back in and spot killer is on. I've gone back through it and can't see anything wrong, solder joints look good, rechecked my caps and they are the correct values.
Put it down and went back to the first deflection board. I replaced the bottle cap transistors, however was working fast and didn't double check my work and installed one backwards. Put it in and it blew the transistor and a resistor in line of it caught fire. *facepalm* it also shorted the msu-007 attached it along with the fuse. I have tested my pcb elsewhere and do know it's good. I want to figure out what's wrong with the deflection board that has the spot killer on after the recap anyone have suggestions.
Put it down and went back to the first deflection board. I replaced the bottle cap transistors, however was working fast and didn't double check my work and installed one backwards. Put it in and it blew the transistor and a resistor in line of it caught fire. *facepalm* it also shorted the msu-007 attached it along with the fuse. I have tested my pcb elsewhere and do know it's good. I want to figure out what's wrong with the deflection board that has the spot killer on after the recap anyone have suggestions.

