Don't forget the +15 volt rectifier! Which I believe is still a 164590. If I remember correctly, the 15 uf is the B+ filter for the regulator ic, but I'm not sure of that without seeing the diagram, I'll look it up tomorrow. Jerry Christian's Electronic Service ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Dorsey" <Merlin-Wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 1:30 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [Fwd: RCA CTC169CA,F27203WN.SMPS has raspy noise in stby: C4104 question] | | i repair about two of these a day right now and i always change the 2.2, | the 15uf and the 39uf (or the 47uf) cap in ALL of these sets even if they | didn't come in for that work. Five minutes now saves you hours later if you | have ot go back out. You can get the cap's from Digikey | | Phil Bader 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. | | 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. 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.