Hiya,
First post, and I didn't think I would need it but it turns out I do Very Happy ... I got some faulty information. This kind of falls into the repairing of electronics forum also, but it's also general questions so I figure I'll post it here.
About a month ago my wife and I moved to Iceland for my work. We shipped our Dynex model DX-L32-10A (32" LCD) tv with us. I know It won't work with the reception out here but it was for a nice monitor for my computer and TV shows off the net, and video games. Everything arrived yesterday and I tried hooking the TV up. I was under the impression I could use a Trisonic model TS-514R-A (TS-514R-A Trisonic 1650-Watt International Travel Voltage Converter w/ Hi-Lo Switch) power transformer set to the 1650 watts setting to run my TV. It worked for a few minutes.
The TV started smoking so I unplugged everything immediately, brought it outside and let it sit and cool off. After that I opened the TV up to see how screwed I was on the inside. Most everything looks in tact, even the fuses weren't blown out. The only thing that looked off was a Jianghai model CD-296 (200v680µf). The top oval lip at the top of the part had come undone in one section and dripped some brownish liquid. I don't know what this product is or what the liquid was but my guess is that's what was smoking also.
So now I'm on the internet looking for advice on my next move.
1. What is this Jianghai cd296? Is it blown out? Is the TV salvageable?
2. Does anyone know a way we CAN run our Dynex TV out here 120v, 60hz 100w?
3. Any idea why the power transformer that should be able to output foreign voltage at 110-120v, 50-60hz, 50-1650w didn't do the job? or maybe did it to well?
Anything will help at this point, my wife and I are going crazy with just computer monitors.
Thanks for any help
Russ
russell.stenberg@gmail.com
First post, and I didn't think I would need it but it turns out I do Very Happy ... I got some faulty information. This kind of falls into the repairing of electronics forum also, but it's also general questions so I figure I'll post it here.
About a month ago my wife and I moved to Iceland for my work. We shipped our Dynex model DX-L32-10A (32" LCD) tv with us. I know It won't work with the reception out here but it was for a nice monitor for my computer and TV shows off the net, and video games. Everything arrived yesterday and I tried hooking the TV up. I was under the impression I could use a Trisonic model TS-514R-A (TS-514R-A Trisonic 1650-Watt International Travel Voltage Converter w/ Hi-Lo Switch) power transformer set to the 1650 watts setting to run my TV. It worked for a few minutes.
The TV started smoking so I unplugged everything immediately, brought it outside and let it sit and cool off. After that I opened the TV up to see how screwed I was on the inside. Most everything looks in tact, even the fuses weren't blown out. The only thing that looked off was a Jianghai model CD-296 (200v680µf). The top oval lip at the top of the part had come undone in one section and dripped some brownish liquid. I don't know what this product is or what the liquid was but my guess is that's what was smoking also.
So now I'm on the internet looking for advice on my next move.
1. What is this Jianghai cd296? Is it blown out? Is the TV salvageable?
2. Does anyone know a way we CAN run our Dynex TV out here 120v, 60hz 100w?
3. Any idea why the power transformer that should be able to output foreign voltage at 110-120v, 50-60hz, 50-1650w didn't do the job? or maybe did it to well?
Anything will help at this point, my wife and I are going crazy with just computer monitors.
Thanks for any help
Russ
russell.stenberg@gmail.com