Junior, my problem was the crt shorted, removed the anode lead and high voltage came up , hooked back up and arc inside CRT!!! Adolph Gower Adolph Gower Cordova TV 10275 Old Placerville Rd. #5 Sacramento, Ca. 95827 agower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (916) 363-6565 Fax (916) 363-7623 Fax (916) 363-7623 Since 1961 Source for good used parts. Ph. (916) 363-6565 Fax (916) 363-7623 ----- Original Message ----- From: "junior hurdle" <jselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:41 PM Subject: [TechAssist] CTC187CL3 blows Horz. output tr > Hi techs > I replaced the FBT , the hot (BUH517) and C709 (47mf @ 25V) in this ctc-187CL3 rca. > Before I could adjust the screen and focus the HOT shorted out again. I replaced the > HOT again to see if it was heating rapidly. After 30 seconds I checked the transistor > and found it to be very hot . I plugged the set in again and before I could turn it on the > HOT shorted out again. I checked all components in the horz.circuit as well as the > signal going to the horz. output but they all checked ok. > could any one tell me what could be causing this transistor to keep shorting? > thank you . > junior Hurdle > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/