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Help Me please !!!

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Hello,

I received my clock yesterday, I have to assemble it and all then I functioned very well but I fall the battery in the box :( :( :( since doesn't the tube ignite any more and are two wire red…(look the photo) What's going on ??? HELP ME PLEASE.... I LOVE THIS CLOCK .....Thank you

Ps: Sorry for my language but i'm French :( :( :(
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ok well the first thing is that you should NOT run the clock that way - you are destroying the heaters
second. whatever you dropped in the clock, remove it
third, go back and do ALL the power supply tests

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Thank you for your prompt response :) :) :) I have to carry out the tests. for first test IC3 I obtain respectively to the procedure 8.80v and 4.98v and when I connect the DC I do not have a bip, I obtain one from them when I disconnect the DC. for the last test of IC3 to D3 I obtain 8.21v and the tension drops instentanely when I disconnect the DC plug… I cannot any more what make :( :( :( Thank you for your assistance.

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if you have the battery in, make sure you take it out
the tube should also be out

do you get a beep when you plug in the clock now?

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No, I don't have a Beep, I have a beep only when I disconnect the current, the battery and the tube is out... :( :( :(

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so if you take out the battery and dont have the tube plugged in, the clock beeps when you plug the power in, right?

check your tube wiring, it sounds like you got the wires soldered in wrong

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Hello, excuse me to my delay but I had some problem lately.

I checked all connections on the tube, all is OK, I made the electric tests all is normal except for last test IC3 to D3, I obtain 8,23v instead of 60v in the tutorial of assembly and the tension falls when I disconnect the DC plug… I have not beep when I connect the current when the tube and the battery disconnected, but I obtain one from them when I disconnect the current.

Thanks you very much for your assistance.

Loïc.

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you should post WELL LIT and CLEAR photos of the top and bottom of the PCB

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