partfinder comes up with part# 230702 flyback for a CTC187CJ chassis cost 29.99 from Tritronics. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS 406 Andra Ct. Gilberts, IL 60136 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:41 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > David, > New flyback is part # 230702 > Global dealer price $61.20 > A flyback from a CTC 177 won't work. > Also check for a shorted CRT. > It will cause the same problem. > Paul Westcott > Kingsway Electronics > Sudbury,Ont. > 705 566-9290 > westcott@xxxxxxx > kingswayelectronics@xxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 7:01 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > TV is on the bench now, so I found a shorted HOT, swapped it with a > > 2SD1880 for test purpose only, set the variable to 90VAC and hit the ON > > button. > > > > Heard two snaps before the squeal came back, HOT was shorted again. I > > didn't even get a chance to see if the flyback was arcing externally, > > but it arcing it was, you can't mistake those snapping sound. I will > > ring the flyback tomorrow with my poor man's flyback ringer (my scope > > and a capacitor) and confirm what most you already know. > > > > How much does a new flyback cost? Can you use one from a CTC177 chassis? > > > > David Lessard > > Alexandria Electronics > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jonas miglinas > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:32 AM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > HOT shorted, more than likely the flyback is also shorted. > > > > Jonas Miglinas > > Miglinas TV > > Chicago > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:08 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > > > > This TV squeals upon plug-in. I know there's a short somewhere causing > > > the chopper PS to squeal, question is where? Does anyone know what the > > > common causes for this problem are? I don't have the TV on the bench > > yet > > > and I'm asking this question in advance. > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > David Lessard > > > > > > Alexandria Electronics > > > > > > 50 Harrison Street > > > > > > P.O. Box 1366 > > > > > > Alexandria, Ontario. > > > > > > Canada > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > 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/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/