Hi. Check to see if chopper is running hot in standby; if so, R & R C4108, either 47 OR 39uf, located in snubber circuit, just to the inner left of chopper heatsink. Good luck. Jim Hester --- Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RCA CTC169CA,F27203WN.SMPS has raspy noise > in stby: C4104 > question > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:46:19 -0500 > From: Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> > Organization: Jan Phyl TV Inc. Winter Haven, Fl. > Estab. 1976 > To: "CONSUMERELREPAIR-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <CONSUMERELREPAIR-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > The SMPS is audibly raspy in standby,and under power > it disrupts the > picture stability. I pulled lytic C4104 near the > SMPS IC, a 15 MFD @ > 50V. It measures 15 mfd and the ESR was about 5 > ohms, but was visably > leaking fluid. Question. 15 mfd is an "off" value. > Can I use ,say, a 22 > mfd? Of is there a time constant issue here? I will > alsi change out the > other, C4102 (2.2@100V) as usual. > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.