a capacitor that looks like a resistor
 

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

On 3 Sep 2004 18:11:04 -0700, (John) wrote:

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

I don't really understand your question. What kind of problem are you
trying to fix and what makes you suspect these caps? That type of cap
is very reliable; I've never seen on fail.
Andy Cuffe

Just because the cct diagram says a part has a particular value, it doesn't
mean that in production values don't get changed.
There are many production changes in the circuit from the diagram being
drawn to finally hitting the shop shelves and its just that all the changes
weren't applied back to the drawings

"John" wrote in message
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I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

Andy Cuffe wrote in message . ..
On 3 Sep 2004 18:11:04 -0700, (John) wrote:

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

I don't really understand your question. What kind of problem are you
trying to fix and what makes you suspect these caps? That type of cap
is very reliable; I've never seen on fail.
Andy Cuffe


My question was what type of cap was that?I have a horizontal line in
the middle of the tv.I was told to replace the vert output IC la7838
and all the caps that start with 4 because the vert output IC starts
with a 4,ic401.Now if you can tell me exactly which caps to replace
then that would help alot.

TV servicing is not something you can really learn at home. It takes a
descent formal education in basic electronics, and servicing to even have an
idea about how to get started.

I would suggest you give the set out to an authorized service centre to have
it properly serviced. I doubt very much you will have much success with this
repair, unless you are very lucky and guess at the proper parts to change.

The idea is to take measurements and determine by doing tests of the various
components, to determine the parts that have failed, and then replace them.
It is also important to find the cause of the failure, in order to insure
that there will not be another failure of the same parts, shortly after the
set is switched on again.

--

Jerry G.
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"John" wrote in message
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Andy Cuffe wrote in message
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On 3 Sep 2004 18:11:04 -0700, (John) wrote:

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

I don't really understand your question. What kind of problem are you
trying to fix and what makes you suspect these caps? That type of cap
is very reliable; I've never seen on fail.
Andy Cuffe


My question was what type of cap was that?I have a horizontal line in
the middle of the tv.I was told to replace the vert output IC la7838
and all the caps that start with 4 because the vert output IC starts
with a 4,ic401.Now if you can tell me exactly which caps to replace
then that would help alot.

(John) writes:

Andy Cuffe wrote in message . ..
On 3 Sep 2004 18:11:04 -0700, (John) wrote:

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

I don't really understand your question. What kind of problem are you
trying to fix and what makes you suspect these caps? That type of cap
is very reliable; I've never seen on fail.
Andy Cuffe


My question was what type of cap was that?I have a horizontal line in
the middle of the tv.I was told to replace the vert output IC la7838
and all the caps that start with 4 because the vert output IC starts
with a 4,ic401.Now if you can tell me exactly which caps to replace
then that would help alot.

And your problem may not be any of those. Could be as simple as a
cracked solder joint, possibly to the flyback which probably provides power
to the vertical deflection. Sorry if this is all obvious and has
been checked out already. It's easy for people to advise replacing
everything - it's not their time and money!

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"Jerry G." wrote in message
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TV servicing is not something you can really learn at home. It takes a
descent formal education in basic electronics, and servicing to even have
an
idea about how to get started.



That's not true, I never had any formal electronics education and I'm quite
proficient at diagnosing and repairing TV's and most other electronics. All
it takes is interest, motivation, willingness to read up on it and learn by
asking intelligent questions, and plenty of time practicing. There's no
shortage of not really worth repairing stuff to practice on.

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 21:03:42 GMT, "James Sweet"
wrote:


"Jerry G." wrote in message
...
TV servicing is not something you can really learn at home. It takes a
descent formal education in basic electronics, and servicing to even have
an
idea about how to get started.



That's not true, I never had any formal electronics education and I'm quite
proficient at diagnosing and repairing TV's and most other electronics. All
it takes is interest, motivation, willingness to read up on it and learn by
asking intelligent questions, and plenty of time practicing. There's no
shortage of not really worth repairing stuff to practice on.


That also describes me. Although I had some EE courses in college,
they didn't help much with the diagnostic troubleshooting aspect.
Plain old experience and having good resources (like this group and
the internet) realy help.

-Chris

On 3 Sep 2004 18:11:04 -0700, (John) wrote:

I'm new at electronics,but on my mitsubishi 35" tv I found a 560 cap
that looks like a resistor with colored bands on it.Also I found
another 560 cap on a different circuit and that I can see is a cap.My
schematic says their both 560 caps why would one be different then the
other?

John-

I don't know about that particular capacitor, but there is likely something
special about it, such as its accuracy, temperature co-efficient, low leakage,
low power factor, voltage rating or freedom from generating an AC voltage when
vibrated. If your service data includes a parts list, perhaps it will have
some comment about this capacitor's specificatiions.

You can rest assured that this more-expensive capacitor would not be there if
it wasn't necessary!

Fred