Check CR4106 usually covered in glue next to the heatsink for the chopper. A 1n4148 works great. I've seen that cause instant shutdown to no start. It may be CR4104 since it's been awhile, but it's a blue case diode. The TV Shop 314C St. George St. Gonzales, Tx 78629 830-672-7403 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC 140 GPR2631..Dead, front LED indicators are lit. > Jeff > How about Q4100 (switching trans), any waveforms on it? > U4100 is the switching regulator IC, output pulse should be on P6. 8.8V > on > P10 in stby mode, 13.8V on P7 in run mode. Have had the SW trans bab and > also the IC, there are also a couple of diodes on the base cct of the SW > trans. I have a manual but no scanner on this system, if you need a pic > of the PS I can hook my other system to net and send to you. > > Al G > Al's TV-Electronics > Pembroke Ont. > Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > > > This unit came in dead...I gave the customer a high estimate, hoping he would turn the repair down...they > > want it fixed, so I feel obligated to give it my best. > > All four LED's on the front are lit as soon as AC applied, unit is otherwise dead, no relay click. > > Raw B+ is 160vdc, to high and no B+ to HOT. > > 12V run is also missing. I have troubleshooting guide, but no actual schematic on this thing. > > I soldered the diode board..no luck and no voltages on it anyway. > > Has anyone run into this problem before? > > Thank you. > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > 263 S Front St > > Steelton PA 17113 > > ph..717-939-7708 fax...717-564-4952 > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > **************************************************************************** * > > 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/ > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] ***************************************************************************** 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/