Wilf, I had a TX825, which I believe is pretty close to the TX81, that had problem with HOT running hot and also HV was a little low and also secondary voltages were also a little low. Fix was to replace DP12. Don't know if this will be of any help or not, but thought I'd mention it anyway. Dan Webster Webster's TV Shullsburg, Wi. ----- Original Message ----- From: wblakey <wblakey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:01 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: tx81 rca with shorted hot transistor > > I repaired one of these tvs about one month ago and I did replace a 47mfd > but I did not make any notes to tell me where it was located. I have already > repaired this one but the HOT is running a little too warm to suit me and > this is why I am trying to figure out this cap in case it is causing the > extra warmth. Thank you for the information about the bulletin as I will > check out this info. > Wilf Blakey/Blakey TV > Kirkland Lake,Ontario,Canada > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Mielke" <maintv2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:35 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: tx81 rca with shorted hot transistor > > > > > > According to the RCA bulletin on this chassis the main cap to replace is > > CP08 (100uf-35v) There is also CP32 (4700pf-50v) recomended to change > > along with TP06 (198748) although CP08 is the most important to change. > > I do not know of a 47uf to change. By the way, 2SD1427 makes a good > > replacement for the HOT (S2000A3 or RCA 198794) John. > > > > wblakey wrote: > > > I remember reading about a gentleman with the tv as mentioned above and > he had a shorted hot transistor. It was suggested to change the transistor > and two electrolytics , one was a 100mfd/35v and the other was a 47mfd > (possibly 35v). I have a tv the same at present and have done this repair > but cannot find out which cap is the 47 mfd and have spent too much time in > the archives with no success to find the repair mentioned. Does anyone know > which two caps are needed to change on this tv. TIA. > > > Wilf Blakey/Blakey TV > > > Kirkland Lake,Ontario,Canada > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > John Mielke > > Main TV > > Longmont,Co > > 303 776 6955 > > maintv2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > 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/