EEVblog 1665 - Keithley VFD REPAIR 2 - Electric Boogaloo

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Part 2 of the Keithley 2302 battery simulator repair of the VFD display.
Just a follow-up on testing the actual VFD display itself to see if there is any fault that's not the VFD vacuum.

00:00 - Having another look at the failed Newhaven VFD dispaly module
05:37 - Measurign voltages
07:32 - Oscilloscope probing
08:33 - HELLO capacitor! But not the one I expected.
12:25 - To the SMD cap replacement kit
13:11 - Rail measurements again
14:38 - Big ripple improvement, but lets qild the lilly.
15:53 - Bugger! Ok, let's try the belt'n'braces approach.
17:21 - Winner Winner Extra Chicken Dinner!

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1664-repair-with-junk-bin-parts!-keithley-2302/

How VFD Displays Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZIRPJt69sM
Hacking a VFD Display: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clUVEyi_YNM