Next to the main filter. check Pin 1 of the ic for minus 40 volts + or minus .5 volts if not change it barrystv@xxxxxxx Barrys TV 613 224 3406 Ottawa.Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE TV CTC177AA3 - 25GT503 - Dead - No SMPS startup > Where is this 1.5Mohm (R4101) resistor, I can't find the darn thing. > > Alexandria Electronics > 50 Harrison Street > Alexandria, Ontario > K0C-1A0 > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Lessard > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 6:18 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE TV CTC177AA3 - 25GT503 - Dead - No SMPS > startup > > Charles, If this voltage is missing from the start chip shouldn't the > SMPS still fire up when the TV is first plugged in. Just wondering. I'll > look at this anyway, thanks. > > Alexandria Electronics > 50 Harrison Street > Alexandria, Ontario > K0C-1A0 > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of repair1 > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 5:52 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE TV CTC177AA3 - 25GT503 - Dead - No SMPS > startup > > Check R4101(1.5M), I believe.This supplies raw B+ to start chip, hth. > > > Charles Betzler > Best Electronics > repair1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 4:45 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] GE TV CTC177AA3 - 25GT503 - Dead - No SMPS startup > > > > When plugged in I don't hear the usual startup sound of the SMPS. SMPS > > appears to be dead. I've checked the following, R4001, CR4106, CR4704, > > R4702 and R4517. I believe the problem is the STK73-010 SMPS > > driver/regulator. Is there anyway of confirming this is the problem or > > do you guys just normally swap these without giving it a second guess. > > Does the standby power work off the SMPS because I can't measure > +5volts > > anywhere? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > David Lessard > > Alexandria Electronics > > 50 Harrison Street > > Alexandria, Ontario > > K0C-1A0 > > > > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/