Replace C4102,C4104 and C4108 to resolve the B+ regulation. Then check out the blue horizontal frequency resonator Y4301 near the jungle ic. Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc http://supertek.igniteinc.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Lubow" <harristv@xxxxxxxxx> To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:05 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC169 (PS27113) HOT Q4401 Shorts after about 30 seconds. > Unit came in with the HOT Q4401 shorted. I thought I would cover all my > bases by replacing CR4401, C4401, CR4402, C4402, C4403, CR4118, C4145. Also > soldered normal flyback pins, driver transformer pins, Pincushion > transformer pins and any other questionable connections. Before I applied B+ > to the deflection circuit I made sure it wasn't running to high. Actually it > was running 123 volts in standby which I think is a little low. I even > measured the HV at 29KV before I connected the CRT. So I hooked everything > up, pressed the power button and I had sound and picture. It looked like it > was running normally but in about 30 seconds it shut down and shorted the > HOT again. The transistor was even still cold to the touch. Does any one > have any ideas on what might be going on? > TIA, > Dale > > -- > Dale A. Lubow CET > Harris TV & Appliance > 335 Lincoln Way > Ames, IA 50010 > 515-232-1109 (Voice) > 515-232-3356 (Fax) > HarrisTV@xxxxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/