Pretty much. I took apart my VT52 about 2 years ago because it wasn't happy. Turned out the +5 and +15 volt supplies were good but the -15 was bad.

After fiddling around with capacitors and transistors I took the easy way out and just put in a 7815 regulator, bypassing the old -15 volt system. Secured it to the heat sink and the display works perfectly now.

For something like that replacing old technology with new is OK by me...

C


On 2/21/2022 1:36 AM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk wrote:

On Feb 20, 2022, at 10:27 PM, Fritz Mueller <fri...@fritzm.org> wrote:
I’ve begun some work on a VT52 ... is there a way to detach the HV anode lead 
at the board side (does the white “cap” come off the lead connector?)

Well, just answered my own question — went back and tried to be a little more 
assertive, and yes, the white cap is in fact just a pressure fit on the black 
anode connector at the board.

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