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Ok, I don't have your unit in front of me, so what I can work with isn't much...

Ok, this D8 issue usually tells me that the MOSFET work done, is shorting out the Tab of a MOSFET to ground.

Pull D8, on the Solder side, D8's two holes, check with an ohmmeter - look for a dead short from the BANDED side, to board ground.

Do the same for D8's hole that had the UN-banded side, to board ground.

Convenient place to use ground is the Transformers tabs that solder and hold the coil in place. That's foil ground - just check from D8's holes - both holes one at a time - one lead to hole other lead to ground - to ground from there.

And which side shows short?

If it's both, we have a problem.

[QUOTE="Handy Andy, post: 754053, member: 52309"] Ok, I don't have your unit in front of me, so what I can work with isn't much... Ok, this D8 issue usually tells me that the MOSFET work done, is shorting out the Tab of a MOSFET to ground. Pull D8, on the Solder side, D8's two holes, check with an ohmmeter - look for a dead short from the BANDED side, to board ground. Do the same for D8's hole that had the UN-banded side, to board ground. Convenient place to use ground is the Transformers tabs that solder and hold the coil in place. That's foil ground - just check from D8's holes - both holes one at a time - one lead to hole other lead to ground - to ground from there. And which side shows short? If it's both, we have a problem. [/QUOTE]

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