sorry guys---its not the hdt that I varnished. When you asked--I thought--wait a second. Its the round black coil very near the smps transformer---and the HDT. location # EY14419 sorry bout the confusion \ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:40 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A couple of slightly wierd fixes today > > Horizontal driver transformer > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > Master Technician License #9109 > Service Manager / Parts Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:28 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A couple of slightly wierd fixes today > > > > > > What is HDT? > > > > Kevin Wilks > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > Penticton BC Canada > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lyles Tv > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:14 AM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] A couple of slightly wierd fixes today > > > > ctc203J10 and others like it I'm sure, had squealing from the smps > > transformer and area. I siliconed the beads on the legs of the diodes > > right next to it. I thought that took care of it. Next day--similar > > symptom---no where near as loud (beads were definetly ringing) Had to > > pull the HDT and take off the black plastic. I put some varnish in the > > cap of a spray can. Turned the HDT upside down and put it in the > > varnish for a while. (tried momentary varnishing and it didn't work) > > Let dry and reinstalled---no problem now. I've varnished a lot of yokes > > over the years--and a few smps transformers---but never a HDT. > > > > Next-- Toshiba cn32h95 tac9810 pic was going dark. I made assumption > > of bad tuner based on that I've replaced a few before (ela12lx5 $12.41 > > tritron) and resolder the can directly behind it. Still had same > > symptom. Found pin on micro ta12-- (uhh forgot--and all ready put it > > together) I think ta1295? Whatever---found a pin that was never > > soldered from the factory---how it worked at all was amazing. This is > > something most people would find (that is people on this list) I just > > thought I'd point it out. > > Jeff > > Lyles TV and Appliance > > Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 > > tech@xxxxxxxxxxx > > ************************************************************************ > > ***** > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > **************************************************************************** * > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/