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From: skaggst@k9.cs.orst.edu (Terrence Lee Skaggs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: SC1224 monitor troubles
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Date: 15 Feb 89 23:29:47 GMT
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In article <1050@jpusa1.UUCP> rick@jpusa1.UUCP (Rick Mills) writes:
>
>	I have a friend who recently was given a SC1224 monitor
>only to have it breakdown a week or so later. This one was made by
>Goldstar, so I have my doubts about getting any OEM parts for it...
>	Here's what it is: On the power supply board there's what
>looks like a thyristor that's blown apart - it's labeled 'TH901' on
>the board. It's right behind the fuse.
>	Is anybody familiar with this problem? Does anyone know
>exactly what this part is, and do you think it's available anywhere?
>
>-- 
>Rick Mills {gargoyle.uchicago.edu,uunet.uu.net,spl1,ddsw1}!jpusa1.uucp!rick


I had this same problem last summer.  I spent about 3 weeks calling Atari
dealers and just about everybody else I could find.  I eventually got
2 different part numbers off of schematics (unfortunately, I can't 
remember what they are now--if I find them I'll let you know.)  But
not one of the electronics places I talked to had listings for either
of the part numbers (or any part numbers in those series).  I even called
a Goldstar 800 number and they gave me the name of a dealer in California
who didn't know anything at all about the monitor.  I eventually ended
up paying $95 to Atari to replace the monitor.  I would be interested if
you do find an answer.  I hope you have better luck than I did...

Terry Skaggs (skaggst@k9.cs.orst.edu)
	     ({hplabs!orstcs!k9!skaggst)