Pretty much. I took apart my VT52 about 2 years ago because it wasn't
happy. Turned out the +5 and +15 volt supplies were good but the -15 was
bad.
After fiddling around with capacitors and transistors I took the easy
way out and just put in a 7815 regulator, bypassing the old -15 volt
system. Secured it to the heat sink and the display works perfectly now.
For something like that replacing old technology with new is OK by me...
C
On 2/21/2022 1:36 AM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote:
On Feb 20, 2022, at 10:27 PM, Fritz Mueller
<fritzm at fritzm.org> wrote:
I?ve begun some work on a VT52 ... is there a way to detach the HV anode lead at the
board side (does the white ?cap? come off the lead connector?)
Well, just answered my own question ? went back and tried to be a little more assertive,
and yes, the white cap is in fact just a pressure fit on the black anode connector at the
board.