Hi folks,
I'm having intermittent problems with my Superpet. It will run fine for some time, but
then will "glitch" for a couple of seconds (including video distortion), and
then hang.
Having done a bit of digging, I suspect that the flyback transformer is arcing internally.
The video board is the one in this schematic
(
http://zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/s...032/321448.gif).
I can hear the arcing sound from area of the transformer when the glitch occurs, and I see
no obvious external indications of anything sparking or shorting. I have looked at the
voltages at the various test points noted on the video board schematic during normal
operation, and they all appear OK.
I'm sort of stuck at this point. Should I replace the flyback? The part number is
2432641AL 25M, and it's T721 on the board; does anyone know of an available
equivalent?
Alternatively, could this behaviour be caused by a bad electrolytic capacitor? I'm
specifically suspicious of C754 (47uF/250V), but my knowledge of CRT theory is not deep,
and I lack a good way to test the capacitor in circuit.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
Rob Ferguson