jonathan1138
Active member
Hey all.... So the other day i noted the Tempest was running hot, causing let side monitor not to show up. It fixed itself after it cooled down.
Anyway, i pulled the boards (the neckboard and big board - not the HV board in the cage) and reflowed some solder to the best of my ability. Since i have the boards out, i dishwashed them. Now, before the gasps of dishwasher fear come in, ive washed about 50+ boards in my life and havent had a problem. Yet
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Put everything back in. Plugged it in - turned it on - and quickly (QUICKLY) off - the HV cage was sparking. Could be me being paranoid - as i always am - but it didnt seem right. It was very loud crackling and visible sparking from the flyback.
A. I could have something connected wrong to either the neck board or the big board. On the neck board, there are two prongs in the upper right hand corner - i put a three posted connector there (orange and red) - is that correct (it connects up to the HV board).
B. Could this be a symptom of not letting my boards dry long enough (nearly 2 days)? Dumber question of the day - what is the effect of water in the circuit (just a little bit).
C. I am just being paranoid and should flip her on and hope she doesnt blow.
Thanks everyone for some help here.
Anyway, i pulled the boards (the neckboard and big board - not the HV board in the cage) and reflowed some solder to the best of my ability. Since i have the boards out, i dishwashed them. Now, before the gasps of dishwasher fear come in, ive washed about 50+ boards in my life and havent had a problem. Yet
Put everything back in. Plugged it in - turned it on - and quickly (QUICKLY) off - the HV cage was sparking. Could be me being paranoid - as i always am - but it didnt seem right. It was very loud crackling and visible sparking from the flyback.
A. I could have something connected wrong to either the neck board or the big board. On the neck board, there are two prongs in the upper right hand corner - i put a three posted connector there (orange and red) - is that correct (it connects up to the HV board).
B. Could this be a symptom of not letting my boards dry long enough (nearly 2 days)? Dumber question of the day - what is the effect of water in the circuit (just a little bit).
C. I am just being paranoid and should flip her on and hope she doesnt blow.
Thanks everyone for some help here.
