On Tue, Oct 2, 2012, at 02:50 PM, Joe Wronski wrote:
> I have an LCD inverter board with a SMD fuse in the line that feeds at=20
> least a 78M05, not sure what else, from the +24V line.  It is solid=20
> black plastic (on top) case, no metal ends visible.  It only has the=20
> digits 2 0 on it.  It is about 1.5 x 3 mm.  I temporarily jumped in a 1=20
> amp fuse and now a broken 37 inch TV is working.
> So, I should order a SMD replacement.  Any idea how to cross that fuse? =
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Without knowing the manufacturer of the fuse or any markings on the
board, probably not. You could measure the current flowing through it to
see if you are in the ballpark.

> Does "2 0" means 2 amp?

Probably. Most tiny fuses I've seen use alpha codes though:
http://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=3Dshowdoc&=
DocId=3DCatalog+Section%7FFUSES%7FB%7Fpdf%7FEnglish%7FENG_CS_FUSES_B.pdf

> Is the list broken or just quiet today?

Just quiet!

> Should I find a repair forum to post such questions?

Nothing wrong with trying here. I did change the tag to EE (engineering
you can do yourself) from TECH (more science-y).

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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