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Bought it in this condition, caps look fine but when I turn on the cab it makes a weird clicking (sounds almost like a relay) coming from somewhere on the monitor. I don't see any sparks so don't think it is a short....any ideas?



thanks,

Micah

Edit: checked all the fuses that I could find and they look ok. It is an Orion monitor(?) from a fabtek toki game.
 
sounds like your H.O.T is shorted that's what makes your smps tick like that most of the time.

take a pic of the chassis so we can ID it for you. Orion is probably the tube.

Peace
Buffett
 
Bum for help

You haven't given us any information. Such as... what kind of monitor is it? If you don't know what kind of monitor it is, a photograph of the chassis is usually enough for us to identify it.

But a repeated clicking sound is usually a shorted HOT in a newer style monitor with a switching supply. It's shutting down due to overload.

Have you checked to see if the HOT is shorted yet?

-Ian
 
Ah. Didn't see that. And still can't, since it's on YouTube. Not everyone can view YouTube videos.

Do you have a picture of the monitor? Do you know what model or type it is? Have you checked to see if the HOT is shorted?

-Ian
 
I'm not sure how we're supposed to identify it from that ridiculously narrow video... Inspect the PCB for a model number.

Also it's generally not a good idea to leave monitors running when they have failed. I'd recommend switching it off immediately in the future.
 
I'm not sure how we're supposed to identify it from that ridiculously narrow video... Inspect the PCB for a model number.

Also it's generally not a good idea to leave monitors running when they have failed. I'd recommend switching it off immediately in the future.

Sorry was just trying to record the sound, used my ipad didn't realize the video would be so narrow. Will check for a model number when I get a chance...
 
Desolder it and remove it.

Since you've got a short, you never had any HV in the first place, so there will be nothing to discharge. But, you should always get in the habit of discharging before disconnecting the anode lead, even if you know you don't have to. If you don't, sooner or later, you'll forget. But then after that, you won't forget again... :)

-Ian
 
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