Check R4101(1.5M), I believe.This supplies raw B+ to start chip, hth. Charles Betzler Best Electronics repair1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: [TechAssist] GE TV CTC177AA3 - 25GT503 - Dead - No SMPS startup > When plugged in I don't hear the usual startup sound of the SMPS. SMPS > appears to be dead. I've checked the following, R4001, CR4106, CR4704, > R4702 and R4517. I believe the problem is the STK73-010 SMPS > driver/regulator. Is there anyway of confirming this is the problem or > do you guys just normally swap these without giving it a second guess. > Does the standby power work off the SMPS because I can't measure +5volts > anywhere? > > Thanks in advance, > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > 50 Harrison Street > Alexandria, Ontario > K0C-1A0 > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/