just to clerify...those diodes are going in place of d2, d4, and d6? i'm assuming so since they have the same model numbers...just want to be sure...also, the ones on the board have a yellow strip at what I imagine is the cathode since there's a circle on the board...the new ones have a barely visible black one..is this also the cathode?
yes, d2,4,6
yes, the stripes signify cathode. most are black stripes nowadays.
with the similar appearances between the zeners and the general purpose diodes, that is why we are careful to keep them in their packages until we are ready to install them.
while you are working on the board, look for this / these circular (transistor) symbols, for later reference, notice how the circle is pierced by three lines (the leads) and the letters e b c near the piercings, and how the transistors are installed, if possible looking at their numbers and the ecb and bce arrangements I list for those numbers:
The "2S" is usually omitted on less formal conversations, and when space is limited - like on the face of a transistor...
Q1: 2SD313P-E D313 to-220 bce
Q2: 2SC869-D C869 to-92 bce
Q3: 2SC1318-R C1318 to-92 ecb
Q4: 2SC1384-R C1384 to-92 ecb
Q5: 2SB507P-E B507 to-220 bce
Q6: 2SA628A-D A628 to-92 ecb
Q7: 2SA720-R A720 to-92 ecb
Q8: 2SA684A-R A684 to-92 ecb
Q9: 2SD325R-E D325 to-220 bce
Q10: 2SC945A-R D945 to-92 ecb
Q11: 2SC945A-R D945 to-92 ecb
Q12: 2SD325R-E D325 to-220 bce
Q13: 2SC945A-R D945 to-92 ecb
you will notice to-220's are usually bce, while the 2s type to-92's are usually ecb & bce
my to-126 replacements (which I haven't shown) are usually ecb.
I substituted the to-126's for to-92's in some places because the bigger to-126 package can dissipate more heat than a to-92, keeping it cooler and allowing it to live a lot longer.
PLEASE READ these links for transistor pictures and explanations, told quite informatively, with a LOT of stuff you need to have at least read:
to-92:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TO92
to-220: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TO220
plus if you can stand to wade through this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor
AT LEAST the first page or so, and the first picture,
what we are using is the bipolar junction transistor, or BJT
it will give you plenty of background....
AND - it just as it gets DEEP, a section or so later it drops back to more understandable, and drops some useful general information into your lap as a reward for sticking around. This happens all the way to the end.
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