See if CR4106 is shorted. Phillip R Hull phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David French" <PrecisionElectronics@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA TV model F32672SB, CTC187CL3, Regulator IC runs very hot (U4101)--Any ideas??? > > Set came in with the reg. IC U4101 (STK 730-150) shorted. Replaced with the > same, but the IC only lasted 20 min. before it shorted. Replaced it again > with STK 730-030 and CR4106 (130V diode) and also found R4126 (30K off raw > B+ primary side). > Ran set for 4 hours and it works ok, but Reg. heatsink is very, very hot. I > am a little afraid it will fail again. Anyone have an idea?? > > Thanks for your help, > > Dave > Precision Electronics > 101 W 8th Ave. > Johnson City, TN 37604 > PrecisionElectronics@xxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/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.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/