The new rca flybacks ring about 37, I have bad ones that rang 25. I spoke to my sencore rep.and suggested that they should come out with some new guide lines. barrystv@xxxxxxx Barrys TV Ottawa Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > By the way my flyback rang 43 times with ringer using my Sencore analyst. > Bruce. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:38 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > David, I am working on the same chassis now. I removed the flyback to test > > properly with a ringer test. It tested good. When the plastic laminate of > > the flyback breaks down most of the time the ringer check will test OK.. I > > put a new output transistor in and when the set tried to start their was > > arcing from the top of flyback between core and H.V lead like Tony says. > > Quality of these small flybacks is poor and they try to drive these bigger > > picture tubes with a little unit does not work for long. > > My point is , even if you could test the flyback it might test good but in > > fact be the problem. They go for $67 at Global . I wanted to order one > from > > the U.S but by the time you pay delivery and brokerage would be almost > that > > price. > > good luck, > > Bruce. > > > > B&T Electronics > > 139 Margaret St > > Sarnia Ontario > > Canada > > N7T 2Y3 > > 519 344 1850 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 6:55 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > > > > SMPS is working just fine, +B is 145VDC in standby. Replaced HOT, turned > > > TV "ON" and heard two snaps then the HOT blew again. Could this snapping > > > sound be an arcing flyback? Problem is test this problem, I really can't > > > adjust the +B because it's a SMPS. If I could limit the +B I could then > > > monitor the current, shutting down the +B before the HOT blows. Is there > > > any other way to check if the flyback is bad, I don't have REAL flyback > > > ringer, just my oscillator and scope. > > > > > > David Lessard > > > Alexandria Electronics > > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tvservice > > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 2:54 PM > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F31672ET - CTC187CJ - Squeals on plug-in > > > > > > CR4106 #243636 diode > > > U4101 STK730-030 #223948 reg ic > > > Should I also come over and take the back off for you? > > > :>) he he > > > hth > > > Robert > > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > H & H Electronics Inc > > > > > > > > > ----- 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. 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