Normally these run reasonably warm.....I would let it run 2 or 3 hours, if it OK, should be alright. Normally C308 is the cause for this IC overheating. -Ed- Phil Bader The above is the reply to your message dated 9/9/02 4:36 PM > > I repl. C301,305,308,and a few others for measure while troubleshooting. > The picture is linear and adjusts full. The Vert. output ICheat sink is > very warm ( I can hold my finger on it for several seconds before > uncomfortable), but I believe these do run as such. I can replace this > AN5521 vert output IC for safety sake, but seems OK. > Thoughts? > Phil Bader > > Ed Gaidies wrote: >> >> Phil...... >> Always....always.......C308......220ufd/35volts. >> Due to the fact that these 2.2ufd/35 volts are timing capacitors.....should >> never use higher than 50 volts.....discharge time is too great with a >> 250volt cap. I have never tried to go higher for that reason,,,although you >> may be lucky. >> BTW...you may have to change the vertical O/P IC too. >> >> -Ed- >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Midland, Ontario >> Canada. >> >> teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> teltek@xxxxxxx >> >> "Quality will be remembered....long after Price is forgotten" >> >> Phil Bader The above is the reply to your message dated 9/9/02 2:33 PM >> >>> >>> >>> >>> 31" Toshiba TV CF3054J: Orig. symptom was very narrow vert. deflection >>> and fold over. >>> ESR'd C301 and C305, both 2.2/50V red electrolytics.Both very high, >>> almost infinate ESR. Replaced both with 2.2/250v @105 deg. (all I had). >>> Increased vert. heigth but still narrow by 4 inches top and bottom with >>> a top fold over. These two caps always do it. I measured the caps before >>> install and are exactly 2.2 mfd. What else am I overlooking here? >>> Phil Bader >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> 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/