Sounds like a problem in the H drive circuit. There is a mod kit for the
L04 chassis that replaces the H drive coil, a surface mount transistor in
the drive circuit and a resistor. There is some confusion as to whether the
same applies to the L01 that a Philips ASC may be able to clear up. The
parts in the two circuits are different, but the problem may be similar. I
have had several of the L01 sets that had bad H drive transistors and a bad
related cap. The area around the parts was darkened from heat so it is easy
to find.

Leonard

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Hi. Got a Magnavox L01-1UAC-7638. Came in, shorted HOT. Ordered Mat Elec
kit
(HOT, 2 elec caps and 2 driver transistors), put in, lasted 2 weeks. Put
another kit in 3 days ago (thinking maybe a bum part) and HOT died in
minutes. Nothing seemed overly hot, just dropped in chirp from power
supply.
No oddball solder joints or anything else obvious. Runs perfectly with
great
picture and sound, then dies with no warning.

Flyback perhaps?

Cheers, Danny