Hi all, I tried posting this back in my original thread, but I can't for some reason (maybe it's too old or something), which is why I'm pasting the original message in here, along with my follow up question. Hope this isn't a horrible breach of usenetiquette...
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> > > Hi all, I've searched around this group a bit so I think I've an idea
> > > where my problem may lie, but I thought I should ask anyway, just to
> > > make sure.
> > > TheTV in question is a Beko 284222WNS. At a recent party in my house,
> > > it was knocked off its table and landed on its screen. The weight of
> > > it ripped the plug out of the wall socket (and broke off the "Earth"
> > > pin, which was actually just a piece of plastic moulded to the plug).
> > > Amazingly it didn't shatter, and from a brief look inside, nothing
> > > seems to be broken or dislodged (it's a wee bit too heavy to pick it
> > > up and shake it to see if anything rattles).
> > > When I powered it up, the picture was gone completely, but the sound
> > > seems to be OK. I can't feel any static from the screen on power-up so
> > > I guess I've got no high voltage. Does this mean a transformer is
> > > busted or could it be something else?
> > > Any advice would be very helpful, I'm just wondering really if it's
> > > worth my while taking it in to be repaired...
> > > Cheers,
> > > Anthony
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> > Maybe you need to read the F.A.Q. for the newsgroup before you post:
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> Thanks, I hadn't seen that, sorry. And thanks for all the tips
> everyone else.
(and now the follow up):
I know it's been many months since I last posted on this, but I just thought I'd check with you guys one last time before consigning this TV to the dump. Having read all your posts, and the FAQ, I looked around the board for any cracks, and lo and behold, there was quite a sizeable one running close to what I assume is the flyback transformer. And sure enough it was running right through a fairly big track. So I fixed the crack, then ran some solder and a thin wire along the broken track. I checked it with my multimeter to make sure I had a good connection between either end. The thing is, it's still not working, and I noticed that one of the smaller components near the transformer looks a little burnt (or at least brown - could just be flux i suppose) on the underside (I'll have to check again later which part it was - I can't find the piece of paper that I had written it down on right now), and I guess it could be that, or else maybe the transformer itself is just f***ed. If that's the case is it worth my while trying to fix it at all (bearing in mind that while I do know how to solder and read circuit, I don't really know what's going on on that particular board :)). I've already gotten a replacement, but I figured if this one would be an easy fix I'd keep it for the spare room, but if not, then so be it... Thanks again for all your patience.
Ant