This is a 30 year old dual channel 35 Mhz scope I was given. It is simply a challenging retirement project. I am a hobbyist, not a technician. From old TV days, I am aware of the hazards of HV.
The unit is very clean inside and outside but R437 [4.7 K] in the early stages of the power supply fried immediately when I powered on. Replacement did the same. No other burnt components are observed. Here's the schematic:
I have an ESR and all caps seem OK. All the diodes I tested seem OK as well. I removed and tested the Q423, the diode/limiter D 444 and optocoupler which are connected to R437. All appear good.
The 560V winding of the transformer is not grounded but I assume measurements stated on the schematic are to ground.
R 437 reads -270V [to ground] but the schematic says should be 1.8V [hard to read.]. [I would have thought such a large variance easy to spot.] The 15, 40 and 150 [schematic says 130 but board says 150] volt rails seem accurate and steady.
Before I abandon the project, does anyone have experience with A Leader scope this old? Does the schematic provide any clues that I am unable to see?
Thanks for any comments.
John Keiser