[TV] Re: Mitsubishi CS3525R

["lynnslb" <lynnslb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Larry: I would check for bulged capacitors in the power supply, if you
have an
ESR meter that would be helpfull. You do know about SMPS don't you?
A schematic would be a necessity on both TV's you are wanting help with.
Here are some places to get a manual.

http://www.servicemanuals.net/(o3h1q555dl55wmzjlvzgyh45)/Default.aspx
http://www.samswebsite.com/photofact/pf_search.asp
HTH. Lynn Blakely Moderator on TechAssist

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "larry99" <larry99@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:05 PM
> Subject: [TV] Mitsubishi CS3525R
>
>
> > I have a Mitsubishi CS3525R that has been in my family since it was new.
> The TV was manufactured in September of 1991.
> > Once I get the TV turned on it works great, the problem is getting it to
> turn on.  When I push the power button it usually gives a 1/2 second try
to
> turn on, the green LED lights up for about that long or a bit longer and
> then nothing happens.  If I keep trying it will eventually go on.  This
1st
> happened about 2 months ago, I opened up the set and there are no obvious
> "witness marks" of where anything went out and no fuses are blown.  The
> inside was VERY, VERY DUSTY as you have probably seen before.  I cleaned
out
> the inside, especially near the power switches, power supply and such and
> when I put it back together it started to power up normally.
> >
> > Now it is 2 months latter and I am back where I started but without the
13
> years of dust build up.
> >
> > As per my other thread on this site (for the Sony KV27T36), if it is not
> obvious yet, I am not a TV repair person but do have an electical
> engineering background (but do not practice).
> >
> > Are there any easy obvious things to check / do that might milk another
> bit of life out of this set before I need to buy a DLP rear projection TV,
I
> would like to wait until the current stuff is a bit cheaper or the next
> version (4) comes out.
> >
> > Any help would be appreceated as this set is on its last leg and my
other
> set (which you will see in another thread) is already out.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Larry

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