Figure out this Resistor with Color Code

[Ancient_Hacker]

Some cable technician cut this off of my friends television

??? So he opened up the TV
??? And somehow during a new years eve party
??? probably without any tools
??? diagnosed the problem was this in this part


!!! sounds mighty fishy !!!

From the picture it's hard to tell-- it could be a resistor.

then again it could be a molded inductor.


in any case it's kinda unlikely a guy with no tools could pinpoint the
problem to one component that looks perfectly fine from the outside.

 

[Zachary Burns]

Oh, it could be a molded inductor.

Is there a way I can test this? If I hook up to an Ohm meter, I should get
what?

Zack

 

[Michael Black]

??? So he opened up the TV
??? And somehow during a new years eve party
??? probably without any tools
??? diagnosed the problem was this in this part


!!! sounds mighty fishy !!!


then again it could be a molded inductor.


in any case it's kinda unlikely a guy with no tools could pinpoint the
problem to one component that looks perfectly fine from the outside.

ANd of course, likely the tv set itself supplies information on whether
it's a resistor or inductor, since the board itself would likely have
a marking to indicate the part number for the schematic.

But, as you and I have said, that information has been lost since
"the guy" who "diagnosed" this problem isn't sticking with the "repair".

Michael

 

[Meat Plow]

Subject: Re: Figure out this Resistor with Color Code
From: "Zachary Burns" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: "Zachary Burns" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:46:10 -0500

Oh, it could be a molded inductor.

Is there a way I can test this? If I hook up to an Ohm meter, I should get
what?

Low ohmage. Can you remind me why this part is a suspect?

 

[Zachary Burns]

Somebody said it was bad and I can't replace with the part that was taken
out because they literally cut it out (from what I can tell). So I needed
to order a new one.

Zack

 

[Meat Plow]

Somebody said it was bad and I can't replace with the part that was taken
out because they literally cut it out (from what I can tell). So I needed
to order a new one.

What does it read with an ohm meter?

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Somebody said it was bad and I can't replace with the part that was taken
out because they literally cut it out (from what I can tell). So I needed
to order a new one.

Brand and model of the TV set? The location on the board? If it was
"cut out" there would be a pair of cut leads sticking up to tell you
where it was.

That body style of resistor is quite old, and hasn't been used for
new sets for about 20 years. Most electronics these days are either
metal film, or surface mount. and look completely different. It looks
to be a 3.9 Meg 1/2 watt 10% carbon composition resistor. If it is a
carbon composition it would be used in the safety circuit to bleed
static charges to ground because damaged metal film resistors can arc
over, and electrocute someone. The set would operate without this part,
but not meet safety standards.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Somebody said it was bad and I can't replace with the part that was taken
out because they literally cut it out (from what I can tell). So I needed
to order a new one.

It may not have even come from your set.







--

 

[Zachary Burns]

Don't know, but I'll ask. I doubt she'll bring in her 52" projection so I
can find out.

Zack