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Originally Posted by BandDirector
I do not know how to measure resistance in ohms, therefore it will be difficult identifying the resistors I removed from the tv chassis.
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Order a fistful of brand new 1% film resistors ranging from less than an ohm to over 1 meg. With known good resistors of exact values, you can practice with your meter until it's second nature. Order resistors with the value printed numerically on them so you don't get confused with color codes. Known value resistors can also tell you if your meter is working properly..
In addition, you have to become familiar with ranges. For instance, a 680 ohm resistor is also known as a .68K resistor. A 820K resistor is a .82Meg, etc. Using known good resistors takes the guessing out.
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I do not know how to measure a capacitor using my DMM, even assuming the cap is dead, I cannot pinpoint whether my reading is accurate.
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If you're talking about a typical DMM that measures AC/DC voltages, resistance, and current, then you can't use such a meter. Some people use a resistance "kick" to determine a cap is good or not, but that's a waste of time. However, many newer DMMs though have a rudimentary capacitor function that checks for value.
If this is what you're referring to, then order a bunch of capacitors and learn the differences between pf, uf, and nf. NF was not used in the old days, but is more European than U.S.
There are on-line conversion calculators so if your meter says a capacitor is reading 68nf, you can plug that into a converter and find it's also known as a .068uf.
Most of these meters don't test for leakage as a good leakage tester must put the same voltage across the cap as it's rated for. For instance, a typical 0.05 400V cap may read .05 on a capacitor DMM tester, but become electrically leaky at 100V or more, well beyond the voltage a typical capacitor checker will test for.
John