with all this written on the tiny flat face , immediately prior to the meter
of a metal detector
7150A-1 A407C0042 , maybe G in the middle
unlikely voltage regulator Holtek HT7150A-1
Transistors marked Q and ICs , like this , marked IC on the overlay, about
2002.

N_Cook wrote in message
...
with all this written on the tiny flat face , immediately prior to the
meter
of a metal detector
7150A-1 A407C0042 , maybe G in the middle
unlikely voltage regulator Holtek HT7150A-1
Transistors marked Q and ICs , like this , marked IC on the overlay, about
2002.




If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then....
Now it is repaired, this IC gives a 5V supply


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Meat Plow wrote in message ...
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:39:32 +0100, "N_Cook" wrote:

N_Cook wrote in message
...
with all this written on the tiny flat face , immediately prior to the
meter
of a metal detector
7150A-1 A407C0042 , maybe G in the middle
unlikely voltage regulator Holtek HT7150A-1
Transistors marked Q and ICs , like this , marked IC on the overlay,
about
2002.




If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then....
Now it is repaired, this IC gives a 5V supply

How did it walk and quack like a duck? The reference to 7150?

then .... it probably *is* a duck ! d;-}

Arfa