Instead of soldering in the STK ICs directly, I want to solder in some 22 pin IC sockets, into which I can plug the STK ICs, so that in the future if I need to replace them again I can just pull them out and pop in some new ones without having to take out the board and desolder a big mess. Does anyone know if this would be a problem? BTW, STK's are only $4 on ebay.
Best Buy sucks. Everything I've ever bought there somehow managed to contain the Sony Timer. Rather than pony up 2 grand for a new TV, I'll keep fixing mine for $20-50 a pop. Besides, this video was a year and a half ago. I haven't had to take it apart since this happened. If it comes down to changing the coolant in the tubes, then I might consider a new one (or used one).
I have. I've replaced most all on the Signal PCB, the Video PCB, the power supply and the Convergence PCB. When it starts doing weird stuff again, I'll take it apart and replace more.
BTW, it's not just Mitsubishi. I've been replacing lots of caps in Motorola equipment also. Most stuff made in the late 80s early 90s has bad caps.
Oh, I know about bad caps all around. I just see a lot of them in Mitsubishi stuff. But I do see them in a few others as well, particularly stuff where age is a factor when a cap leaks and/or dries up.
One particular type of cap, the SMD electrolytic, is a curse no matter who used it from the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
Did you even read my description of the video? It only cost me $35 in parts and I didn't need no directions. I know what STKs look like and I can spot a bad capacitor from 5 ft away with my sniffer. Boric acid is a very unique smell.
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Instead of soldering in the STK ICs directly, I want to solder in some 22 pin IC sockets, into which I can plug the STK ICs, so that in the future if I need to replace them again I can just pull them out and pop in some new ones without having to take out the board and desolder a big mess. Does anyone know if this would be a problem? BTW, STK's are only $4 on ebay.
cobrachoppergirl 3 months ago
notice that it was smoking
justinbonytube 1 year ago
Dude if it 18years old you got your money's worth, go to Best Buy and get a new tv.
maxdig23 1 year ago
Best Buy sucks. Everything I've ever bought there somehow managed to contain the Sony Timer. Rather than pony up 2 grand for a new TV, I'll keep fixing mine for $20-50 a pop. Besides, this video was a year and a half ago. I haven't had to take it apart since this happened. If it comes down to changing the coolant in the tubes, then I might consider a new one (or used one).
ke4zdg 1 year ago 5
@maxdig23 CRT picture quality blows away new TVs if the CRT is a high end unit
redSKORPION50 11 months ago
@redSKORPION50 The Sony Trinitrons are proof!
mrlichenstein 5 months ago
I've always observed older Mitsubishi products having problems with leaky capacitors.
Have you checked other boards for bad caps in your RPTV?
Watcher3223 2 years ago
I have. I've replaced most all on the Signal PCB, the Video PCB, the power supply and the Convergence PCB. When it starts doing weird stuff again, I'll take it apart and replace more.
BTW, it's not just Mitsubishi. I've been replacing lots of caps in Motorola equipment also. Most stuff made in the late 80s early 90s has bad caps.
ke4zdg 2 years ago
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Oh, I know about bad caps all around. I just see a lot of them in Mitsubishi stuff. But I do see them in a few others as well, particularly stuff where age is a factor when a cap leaks and/or dries up.
One particular type of cap, the SMD electrolytic, is a curse no matter who used it from the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
Watcher3223 2 years ago
Bought them from Audio lab of Georgia in person at their sales counter. They have a website, though. You might find something there. audiolabga . com
ke4zdg 2 years ago
You can call in a TV shop and get it fixed for around 400.00 or you can goto TvRepairKits com
They have complete convergence kits for under 70.00 which include step by step photo guides.
ecollier2012 2 years ago
Did you even read my description of the video? It only cost me $35 in parts and I didn't need no directions. I know what STKs look like and I can spot a bad capacitor from 5 ft away with my sniffer. Boric acid is a very unique smell.
ke4zdg 2 years ago
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"I can spot a bad capacitor from 5 ft away with my sniffer. Boric acid is a very unique smell."
Yep. Smells kind of like rotten fish.
Especially if you make any exposed fluid boil when you apply heat to the joint of a bad cap with your soldering iron.
Watcher3223 1 year ago