I have had that capacitor fail before on one of these. It was the only problem. I would replace only the capacitor and see if that is all it was. For that set, C511 is a 0.013uf, 1500V, Philips part# 483512147077. 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: <MYERSVCR@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:39 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnovox TS3553 C101 (35W503-00AA chassis) question, nee... > Update on this repair: replaced horiz drive xsistor, 1uf cap > nearby (C508), changed out R599(see below) the HOT and used 100W bulb test on > flyback primary to insure the drive was working. It was and I turned on the set. > Now the green LED stays on, the high voltage comes up and shuts down. Cap C511 > (which parallels D502 off pin 1 primary of flyback) arced every time i pushed > power button. Removing it, it is blown and bulged. Could replacing this cap > (.013uf, 1600V) be all that i need to be concerned with?(needs ordered) Or > would anyone suspect the flyback while I'm ordering. i don't have a reliable > ringer right now. Craig > > > a message dated 10/3/03 10:53:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > << Per Force on all of these chassis's this resistor should be changed to > 2.7K 5 watt for R538 and R599 (some are marked R538) > Phillip R Hull STET > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > FAX 517--569-3075 > Professional Technicians only > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MYERSVCR@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:35 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Magnovox TS3553 C101 (35W503-00AA chassis) question, > need cross > > > > On plug in power LED blinks and goes off. PWR pushed and HOT shorts, > replaced > > blew again. HOT collector 131 volts. > > Q503 horiz drive showed 131V on drain 0V on source and 0 volts on gate > with > > HOT removed and relay jumped.Q503 tested bad. Nearby C508 (1uf 250 volt) > also > > bad and replaced. All other components including SMD's seem OK > > IC400 (STRS 5703) > > has (-) 56 volts every pin except pin 1= 0 volts, pin7 is about (-) 35 > volts. > > i have no print. Voltages taken with neg lead on heatsink ground ( this > one > > has pin soldered to gnd) > > > > R599 about a 2 watt resistor feeding into HOT driver XFMR reads 2.3K ohm > > but colors are brown yellow brown gold? does anyone know what this > resistor is > > supposed to be? > > > > I'm ready to order some parts and retry but any input appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Craig Myers > > Myers Electronics > > 610 Salem Ave > > York, Pa 17404 > > > > > > >> > **************************************************************************** * > 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/