Flybacks do have a tendency to burn out on vt100’s. Since replacements are unobtainable, your terminal essentially becomes a parts machine. So check it out throughly.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 6, 2026, at 02:34, Rob Jarratt via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Someone has sent me a picture of their Elston board and it looks exactly > like mine with B411 transistors. > > However I noticed that there are no signs of heat around diodes CR102 and > CR409, whereas mine have distinct signs of heat on the PCB. It's possible > that the other board has had lighter use, but maybe the heat marks on mine > indicate a problem? Should I be concerned as they do involve the flyback > transformer? > > Thanks > > Rob >
