Interesting TV Board

[Sabby]

More likely than not, it's a copper trace.

I'm sure your right, but a guy can dream every now and then.

[Pnutfarmer]

Sabby, don't discount that board too quickly. Stranger things have happened. Have you scraped the gold-appearing trace? If you put light scratches on it and they show bright gold, it is probably gold. If it just dulls up, it could be a coating of some sort. A deep scratch should show the copper trace under the plating so you can see a contrast.

[Mechanic688]

I'm sure your right, but a guy can dream every now and then.

On them older boards of TV's and stereo and others check the boards for these lil transistors; could be worth your time pulling them.



Sorry for the blurry pic but you get the idea;