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How to troubleshoot CRT Television switch mode power

supply problems (s.m.p.s)

Most problems with equipment using switch mode power

supply (s.m.p.s) like television and monitor are power
related, this is because power supplies runs under
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considerable stress due to high voltages and current
involved around these circuits.

In order to understand how to solve s.m.p.s problem I am

going to show you how to analyze common failure mode in
CRT television, you can use this principle in repairing CRT
monitor too.

Case One: CRT Television Dead

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Here dead I mean the set does not show any sign of life,
power ON LED is not lighted and nothing happens even
after power is switched on.

First confirm the television power cable is not broken

inside, you can check this by measuring the voltage across
the AC power input connector on the circuit board.
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If the voltage is reaching the circuit board, then look for

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also the surge limiter is open or not.

If these two components are okay then most likely there is

no short on the primary side of the power supply.

Short in the primary side of the power supply usually

cause the surge limiter or the fuse to blow.
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negative as the Ground for all the measurements of the crt

voltages on the primary side of the power supply.

I have modified my meter ground probe with a crocodile

clip so that I can attach it to the ground point of the
equipment I am repairing and therefore I use only one
hand to probe the circuit.
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This is safety precaution because as you know for there to
have a potential difference there must be a connection
between the live and the ground.

So if you are using your two hands and incidentally touch

the live and the ground then the current will flow through
your body and this can be fatal. But if you are using one
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hand it is not possible.

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One thing I have learn in electronics is that if you master

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doing your troubleshooting using voltage tests you will
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always the component that fail but it could be just a crack

on the circuit board that is preventing the voltage to flow
or even dry joints and therefore if you concentrate on
looking for the bad component you are going to waste a lot
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Therefore I encourage you to narrow down to the faulty

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Now set your meter to DC range of 1000VDC and use the How to troubleshoot
CRT Television switch
mode power supply
main capacitor as your ground. problems (s.m.p.s)

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First check the voltage across this main capacitor and if Television with no
power symptoms

you get around 300 vdc on 220vac outlet or 150 vdc on

110 vac outlet then it is assumed the supply is okay up to Do it yourself Flyback
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the main capacitor.

If there is no voltage at the main capacitor then check DA

backward looking for open component or circuit board
cracked or dry joint on the power path.

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Be sure this main DC(300vdc or 150vdc) is reaching the

power regulator ic collector/drain pin, Now still using the
same ground move the positive probe and measure the
vcc-IN pin of the power regulator ic.
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These two voltages are very important and if any is

missing the supply will appear dead, if the vcc-IN is
missing this means there is a open circuit or start up Sundin

resistor is open.

Follow backward and find what is preventing the start up

voltage from reaching the vcc-IN pin.

Another hint: if you see this vcc is less than normal and
pulsating there is a possibility that there is a short on that
pin, to confirm just lift up that pin and if the voltage
increases then it means there is a short on that pin
internally and the ic must be replaced.

There is also a filter capacitor for this source usually

100uF/35V, please check the ESR of this capacitor or
directly replace it if you don’t have an ESR meter.

There is also a resistor linked to the source pin of this ic

called the current sense resistor which sometimes open or
change value and this can cause the power supply not to
start. Usually it is a very low ohm resistor, less than 2
ohms and around 2 watts so it is a big one.

If up to here you have checked and everything is okay,

then you should suspect a short on the secondary side of
the s.m.p.s.

First measure for short of any of the secondary diode using

analogue meter set to X1, when you measure across any
diode on the secondary you should not have two reading
and if you get two reading lift up one leg and test again. If
you still get two reading then you can conclude that diode
is shorted.

Also when using this method and find that the diode has
two reading in-circuit and when lifted up you get one
reading, it could also mean there is a short on that source
(line).

You can follow that source looking for the shorted

component; usually the most common components to
short are transistors, ics, diodes, capacitors.

Remember when doing voltage testing on the secondary

circuit you should be using the COLD GROUND of the set.

The best cold ground to use is the turner ground (out part)
or the CRT ground return.

If you find still there is no voltage at the secondary output

or the voltage is low, it is the time to substitute for the
main B+ Load with a dummy load.

You can make a dummy load by using a 40 watts bulb/250

vac, a bulb holder, crocodile clip and a wire(read and
black) and connect them as shown on the picture below.

Now identify the main supply to the fly back called the B+
and disconnect the supply just before the fly back B+ vcc
pin. Don’t cut the circuit board to do this just lift up one
side of a resistor( high wattage) in series with this B+
voltage or sometime they use a jumper wire just before
the B+ vcc pin of the fly back and attach your dummy load
between this point and the cold ground.

If the bulb light steadily and you measure between 90

Volts dc to 140 dc depending on the size of the television
then you can assume that the s.m.p.s is okay and the
problem is on the secondary side.

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173 comments:

Anonymous November 5, 2010 at 10:13 PM

thanks for sharing this information. Waiting for more :)
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Anonymous November 11, 2010 at 7:02 AM

Keep up the good work.
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Humphrey Mndaka November 11, 2010 at 1:10 PM

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Anonymous December 18, 2010 at 3:39 PM

Great work, very useful informations,
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Humphrey Mndaka December 20, 2010 at 8:18 AM

hi nameless...thanks for your encouraging words.. wish you the best.
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Nugroho February 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM

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hi i have panasonic tv there is no audio and if i have to turn on the tv it will work
but in a second it goes shutdown..will help me for this problem.
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Humphrey Mndaka March 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

let me have a detailed behavior of this TV via my email given elsewhere on this
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Humphrey Mndaka March 9, 2011 at 5:07 PM

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Anonymous March 21, 2011 at 4:59 AM

thank you to your blog. many information about your electronics made easy is my
very best guide in my work as a beginner's in electronics. may be soon , you can
teach me how to perform about voltage reading.
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Humphrey Mndaka March 21, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Halo Friend, most of my troubleshooting method i use voltage testing and
therefore if you have been following me then you are on your way up of becoming
a pro in Voltage testing and analysis. watch this space.

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