I should have added I checked the HOT transoistor and it was OK. I feel the mentioned capacitor shorting was the culprit, as main fuse and HOT being good, with no arcs at the ac input. I used the Sony G board kit for all these.(order as # G-BOARD-KIT) May not need all the parts (VDR's,etc) in all versions of TV model, but nice to have the pack to use as a general parts kit, and less expensive than a-la-carte purchasing components seperately. Phil Bader Phil Bader wrote: >On the seperate "G" power supply board, found the usual shorted >Q602,Q602 (C4837) and open R607 (.1 ohm 1W). >After replacing those parts, I plugged the set in and heard a squeel >from the board. Quickly unplugged TV. My parts were OK. After >troubleshooting the G board I found a shorted capacitor in the smps primary: >C615 (393J 630) value was a .039@ 63V sony# 112972111. Replacment of >this cap restored normal operation. >Phil Bader > > > -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/