Stoonfer
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I bought a Tempest well over a year ago and the vectors were a bit wavy and figured I would do my first cap kit on a 6100. I moved it from the garage to the basement to work on it and it was then playing blind after the move.
OK, over 1 year later I'm just now getting to capping it. I did no diagnostics prior, I just installed Bob Roberts cap kit last evening. After installing I still had no picture. Spot killer is on, I have neck glow, fuses are not blown, when turning up the contrast I see the center dot (very unfocused), I hear no deflection board chatter, still plays blind. I do notice that I screwed-up. 2n3792 at Q706 has a bend pin, it missed the hole and was touching the chassis..damn.
I replace the transistor and check for continuity (lack of) on all and fire it up again. Same results but now the dot is very focused.
Tonight - I pull the boards and re-flow solder on all connectors including HV PCB, Deflector PCB, and Game PCB. Now the spot killer is on as before but no screen dot Game still plays blind.
I know I need to start checking voltage at P900. Being a bit of a newbie I need to know the proper procedure for testing this (talk to me like I'm 8 years old). Also, when the transistor made contact with the chassis, did take out other components? and finally, yes this appears to have a LV2000 installed but it looks like none that I have seen pictures of online. I have attached a picture that was taken before the cap kit. Thanks to anyone in advance that can assist.
Jeff
OK, over 1 year later I'm just now getting to capping it. I did no diagnostics prior, I just installed Bob Roberts cap kit last evening. After installing I still had no picture. Spot killer is on, I have neck glow, fuses are not blown, when turning up the contrast I see the center dot (very unfocused), I hear no deflection board chatter, still plays blind. I do notice that I screwed-up. 2n3792 at Q706 has a bend pin, it missed the hole and was touching the chassis..damn.
I replace the transistor and check for continuity (lack of) on all and fire it up again. Same results but now the dot is very focused.
Tonight - I pull the boards and re-flow solder on all connectors including HV PCB, Deflector PCB, and Game PCB. Now the spot killer is on as before but no screen dot Game still plays blind.
I know I need to start checking voltage at P900. Being a bit of a newbie I need to know the proper procedure for testing this (talk to me like I'm 8 years old). Also, when the transistor made contact with the chassis, did take out other components? and finally, yes this appears to have a LV2000 installed but it looks like none that I have seen pictures of online. I have attached a picture that was taken before the cap kit. Thanks to anyone in advance that can assist.
Jeff
