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Gene Wieder Posted on Jan 29, 2014

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Measuring the voltages of a PC power supply is not a job for your basic DIY'er, and needs specialist equipment.
I would try swapping out the PSU with another known good unit

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60PN5000 LG turns off after about 3 mins. Power supply board?

Could be, but other boards can pull down a voltage too. To find this measure all the different voltages on the power supply board. If they are all present and correct then the problem is elsewhere. If you have a lower voltage, remove a wire connector going to another board and re measure the voltage. If the voltage returns to normal, then the board that that wire connector goes to is the problem. Do this again with each of the other connectors on the power supply board. If, after you have all the connectors removed and the voltages don't come back, then the power supply board is bad. You can get replacement parts here: TV Parts Universal TV Stands DLP Chips ShopJimmy
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I have a kenmore 790.9021 electric range. The burners and broil world but the oven doesn't. Have changed the element with another and that isn't the problem. Clock and everything else works fine

Below is from the Sears website, you might happen to have the opposite half of the 220 volts working where your clock works and theirs didn't. The other possibility is that a relay or triac (electronic component) on the control board is no longer working.

Thank you for your question and I understand your concern.

Based on your symptom and details it sounds like a problem with the incoming power supply. The line one (L1) voltage supply is not likely supplying the voltage to the clock. When a burner is turned on, the line two (L2) voltage is passing through the burner and switch providing the line one voltage to the clock which will then power up. This could be caused by one of the two house circuit breakers dedicated for the range has tripped or your missing the Line One voltage supply to the range. It could also be an issue with the circuit breaker or the incoming voltage supply to the breaker or wiring issue within the range.

The first thing that should be checked and confirmed is the voltage supply to the range where the power cord is attached. There will be three terminals on the terminal block. The voltage must measure 220-240 volts when measuring across the two outside terminals. The voltage must also measure 110-120 across the center terminal to each outside terminal.

NOTE: I do not recommend measuring voltage unless you have experience and feel safe and confident in doing so; otherwise I strongly recommend calling a service technician to diagnose the failure.

If you do not feel confident repairing this problem yourself, then you can have it repaired at your home by a Sears technician.
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Why is it displaying sc300 error?

High voltage power output error The measured voltage is not correct when the EGB measures each charge output (charge, development, image transfer belt unit, and transfer unit).
  • Disconnected or defective high voltage harness
  • Defective high voltage power supply
  • Defective EGB
  1. Check or replace the harnesses.
  2. Replace the high voltage power supply board
  3. Replace the EGB.
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Tv want turn on so i install power supply board and it still want come on

Good day!!!!

I need to know if the LED lights ON or blinking if that so how many blinks?

If you have multimeter kindly try this procedure:
  1. Open the back cover.
  2. Look at the power supply board.(it is usually connected directly to the power cord)
  3. Get your multimeter (range in DC).
  4. measure all output to the power supply such as 5vdc,3.3vdc,12vdc,etc..It is usually indicated on the power supply output connector.
  5. Place your black test probe to the ground and the red one is for the positive voltage as stated above and also measure VS and VA voltage..
Then let me know what are the readings of all voltages together with the original voltage marked on those voltages..
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My power will not turn off and the blue light stays on. I get no picture or sound. PLEASE HELP!!!

First of all you have to check the Va - 60V and Vs - 80V voltages at the power supply point. If any one of the voltage is missinig there are two possiblities for that. One is the power supply itself and the second one is the sacn drive modules for X and Y. If the scan drive modules are faulty then the or short then the Va Ans Vs voltage from the power supply will drops.you have to measure using a multimeter is there is any short circuit in its power supply in put point. When the voltages from Va and Vs point are missing then this will indicated by the blinking of power light. To rectify the problem you need a good knowledge in electronics. Aslo need the necessary equipments for measuring the voltage at different points
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The green light is blinking on the supply unit but it not coming on or booting up , i need to know if the supply unit is bad

Close examination of your power supply may reveal if the psu is bad.

When the power supply is plug in ac socket the green indicator led inside the motherboard will lit steady green. See if by turning on the cpu you will see some sparks in the power supply connector attached to the motherboard. This is a clear indication of a bad or shorted psu.

You can also smell if there is a burning inside the psu.

See if the fan inside the psu is working if not then its a clear indication of a bad psu.

Using a multimeter if you have one measure the dc voltage coming from the supply connector. Insert the black probe to one of the black wires in the connector. And the red probe to the red wire in the connector. the reading should be +12VDC. Put the red probe to the red wire and it should read +5VDC. Any readings below this, means bad psu.

Measure also the output voltage when there is a load in the power supply. Connect a CD-ROM drive or hardisk and measure again the voltage. Dropping of voltage when put some loads is a clear indication of a bad power supply unit (psu).

I hope this will help you.
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How to tell if the power supply is bad.

You can check if the power supply is bad using a multitester.

Connect the power cord at the back of the power supply and plug it in an AC outlet. Measure the voltage out from the connector. Using the multitester (set it to DC range), insert the black probe to one of the black wire in the peripheral connector of the power supply while the red probe in the yellow wire. Reading should be +12VD. Now, transfer the red probe to the red wire, reading is +5VDC. Reading below this measurement is a clear indication of a bad power supply.
Put some load in it, like connecting a hard drive or a cd rom drive.Try measuring the output voltage again. If voltage out dropped then it is Bad.

Hope this will help you understand.
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MY RCA 27" WILL NOT TURN ON, HAVE POWER TO THE FUSE, THE FUSE IS GOOD ALSO BUT THE DEGAUSS RELAY DOES NOT CLICK AND NO OTHER CLICKS ARE HEARD EITHER, WHAT COULD BE WRONG?

you need to check the voltage output of your power supply section.This power supply supply is a switching type power supply.there is a chopper transformer in there.its supply is a dc voltage unlike any other transformer which is AC supplied on the primary..First step.
1.Using a multitester measure the primary supply it is a DC voltage around 220v - 110 VDC
2.Measure the secondary output.The out put is AC voltage the supply for the B+ going to plyback is 115vdc the second output is 12v run through a regulator and the regulator lower the voltage to 5vdc.this 5vdc supplies the system IC and the jungle IC.this ic process the switching of the plyback transformer and the plyback transformers output supplies the voltage of the whole system including your relay in the degaussing section....once the plyback is activated the tv will now turn on...

good luck!Hope i helped you..

please rate my help..god bless!
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Need to know "no bus" indicator light on instrument panel....

"No Bus" means the data cable going to the (PCM) computer is unplugged, or the PCM has failed and not able to read the information it is being given.
Sometimes just jiggling the PCM causes the ODO "NO BUS" to come on.
Sometimes a bad crank or cam sensor can cause this as well.

Here is the OFFICIAL checklist for the "NO BUS" condition....

Vehicle: 1998 - 1999 Dodge Durango 3.9L
2000 - 2001 Dodge Durango 4.7L
1998 - 2000 Dodge Durango 5.2L
1998 - 2001 Dodge Durango 5.9L



Symptom: Engine will not start. Gauges are inoperative. No BUS message displayed on odometer.



System: Body/Chassis Electrical, Emissions/PCM/Fuel, Engine Electrical



Codes: N/A



Problem 1 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor.



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire at the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug the Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor. Turn the key off for 10 seconds. Turn the key on and measure the voltage on the 5v power supply circuit. If the voltage is now 5v, replace the CKP sensor.



Problem 2 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor.



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire at the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor. Turn the key off for 10 seconds. Turn the key on and measure the voltage on the 5v power supply circuit. If the voltage is now 5v, replace the CMP sensor.



Problem 3 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor.



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire (5v power supply) at the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug the MAP sensor. Turn the key off for 10 seconds. Turn the key on and measure the voltage on the 5v power supply circuit. If the voltage is now 5v, replace the MAP sensor.



Problem 4 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted Throttle Position Sensor (TPS).



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire (5 volt power supply) at the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug the TPS. Turn the key off for 10 seconds. Turn the key on and measure the voltage on the 5v power supply circuit. If the voltage is now 5v, replace the TPS.



Problem 5 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted wire.



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire at the throttle position sensor (TPS) or manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug all sensors that are connected to the 5v power supply and disconnect the PCM. Check if either 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground using a DVOM. If the circuit is found to be shorted to ground, repair the wire and the cause of the short.



Problem 6 of 6: The 5v power supply from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is shorted due to a shorted Governor Pressure Sensor.



Test & Fix: If the 5v power supply circuit is shorted to ground, the CCD bus is unable to transmit messages and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) appears to be "dead". The PCM is not damaged when the 5v power supply gets shorted to ground, but does need to be reset by turning the key off for 10 second after the short is removed. Using a DVOM or labscope, measure the voltage on the 5v reference wire at the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor. If 5v is not present, unplug the large round connector on the driver's side of the transmission. Turn the key off for 10 seconds. Turn the key on and measure the voltage on the 5v power supply circuit. If the voltage is now 5v, remove the transmission pan and check for shorted wiring inside the transmission. If the wiring is OK, replace the Governor Pressure Sensor.


Many times the PCM simply overheats - and changing it will stop the problem.


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2000 Ram 1500 4x4 "no bus"

All the modules are connected together to communicate with each other via the PCI bus. It is possible that one of the modules is pulling the bus down. If the vehicle won't start it could be any one of the modules. It will be a process of elimination to find the faulty one by disconnecting them one at a time.
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