Hi Dennis: Since you asked :( I was 'taught' by an older Tv Tech to use a very long slender screwdriver, and to use the handle against my ear to locate the actual source of the 'whine'.As some may know: I was also supposed use rtv sealant to anchor various sources 'til I had eliminated the noise altogether.This advise worked in 90% of all cases I came across,however I had a Zenith portable that whined so badly that I couldn't quite find the true souce, and nothing seemed to work.I received a tip at the time to use a can of lacquer spray and lightly spray the entire chassis(remove from TV) and it worked very well.The trick is to get a thorough coating(into the tranformers and coils) and to use as little as possible. Anyway I'm sure the manufacturer would frown on this procedure, but it certainly works. --- Dude1127@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > Dennis > If you can't hear it hook up a small mike to your > scope to find it.,Les > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Viereck" <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:38 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Noisey coils & Transformers > > Since we ran the "cleaning the video head" into the > ground I have > another question for the group. I would like to > know how all of you check > for coils, transformers, and other components that > sometime have the > tendency to squeal at high audible frequencies in > televisions? The devices > I mean are like flybacks, linearity coils, yokes > and brackets for these > devices. Once you find, how do you correct them? By > replacement or other > tricks? For those of you, like me, who's hearing > rolls off at 7 khz and > can't > hear these noises, how do you detect them, > and how do you know you > have it repaired if you can't hear these high > frequencies? > Dennis Viereck > > ================================= > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ================================= > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > ===== -Daniel Crystal Electronics help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com ================================= Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ================================= To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe