What makes flybacks fail? Many years of use--wire windings that are very close to each other and have thousands of volts going through them. Imperfect manufacture, especially the newer ones with the diodes failing. I don't know exactly. Maybe an engineer could enlighten us! Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV and Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevinstv@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:47 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > OK, what makes them go bad? > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kevinstv" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:32 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > > > > > As far as I know nothing can destroy a flyback. Anybody have any > different > > ideas? > > > > Kevin Wilks > > Kevin's TV and Video Repair > > Penticton BC Canada > > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:01 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F35676MB CTC197CD Part ID > > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys, Ordered flyback kit 237506 from Excel (overnight) for this > > > ctc197cd,contains flyback,capacitor and resistor R14704, pn 239116, > > > the resistor is missing from the box, Jason is not in today, and nobody > > > has called me back from Excel,I don`t know if the replacement resistor > > > that comes in the kit is the same value/wattage as the original in the > > > set,the special instructions sheet that comes with the kit says, > > > "failure to replace these components all at the same time may destroy > > > new flyback" can someone give me the value of this "kit" resistor? tia > > > -- > > > Larry Eastman > > > American TV & Electronics > > > Crystal River, Fl. > > > http://www.tvjunkyard.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/