Hello from France!
I am new to this forum. Found lot of great stuff and useful informations.
I would like to share with you my TDS220 fail search and repair procedure.
Someone given me a TDS 220 for free as it was not calibrated and not working.
Here is a picture of this tiny little scope:
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_181411_359_zpsmkmehj4x.jpg)
I plugged it on the mains, it powered up but the screen stay white:
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_181443_073_zpskky5gj3m.jpg)
Decided to open it and look what I find!!
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_182900_278_zpsfinjszml.jpg)
The power connector to the main board is no longer connected
![Shocked :o](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/shocked.gif)
I plugged the connector and now the scope power up but display a strange message:
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_192857_597_zpskxmc8t0k.jpg)
Acquisition CH1 and CH2 self test failled
![Sad :(](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/sad.gif)
Anyway, if I press any button the scope display traces and works correctly.
If I go to the service menu, I can show lot of errors in the log:
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_193103_640_zpsspwp81wj.jpg)
At each later power up, the line trigger self test failled (error #6 DI).
The error appeared once at powerup #349 and at #508 and folowing.
I have no history of this scope but I can tell these things:
- The power supply board is from 96' and there is a ground modification
- One diode on the power supply seems to have already replaced (brillant solder joint with flux)
- All boards are dated from circa 96' except the main CPU board wich is the newer one from 2000 with firmware v2.03
- Serial number is early type B014XXX
- CH1 connector is broken at PCB side
Here are some random pictures:
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_210908_008_zpsb21d6xap.jpg)
![](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sbeube02/TDS220/IMG_20150721_210916_915_zpsklxbmvsj.jpg)
So the next steps are to repair this broken CH1 BNC connector and repair the trigger line.
Any help will be appreciated