John, Don't rule out the HOT. Remove it and check for leakage. From Tech Repair CD: RCA\CTC203\DEAD (switch mode supply not running)\\\\Fuse*Q14101*Q14102*Q14103\\\\\\\\ RCA\F25422TX41\Dead*HOT shorted(Q14401)\Main V. reg Q14101 shorted*R14109 open. Research indicated the fly most probably bad\\CTC203AC4\HOT/D2578(Q14101/242224)* Flyback(14536119A/T14401/244229)* Main reg(P9NBSO/Q14101/244223)\Reg(MPS8599/Q14102/147665) P.S. Resistor(750r5%.25W/R14109/179317)*P.S. Reg(MPSA06/Q14103/232218)\\\\\\\ Also, www.tritronicsinc.com sells a kit for these, CTC203-KIT, I believe... It may save you some time. Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 fax...717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "John H Smit" <jhsm@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:13 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203 shutdown circuit Hi Jeff First of all thank you for your response. The one is a 31" F31317 CTC203CA6,and the other one is a F27628,CTC203AA13. The horizontal out transistor does not short out when left on squeeling like that but Q14101 the regulator will after a couple minutes. I have scoped pin three of T14101 and it shows the 156 volt it calls for but the volts p/p is five volt instead of seven volt. Pin eight of T14101 shows 220 volt p/p instead of 440 p/p it calls for. Pin nine does show 15.8 volt P/P instead of 27 V p/p. I have changed all of the transistors in the primary of T14101,and checked all of the diodes,including the zeners. Also changed U14101,the photo coupler. I have a RCA service bulletin TV99-002 what says,the feedback voltage from pin nine of T14101 may generate a false trip of the power supplies protection circuitry. The on/off switching within the powersupply may result in a audible noise chirp to emit from T14101. I do not see a shutdown circuit in the chassis's,I was wondering if it has one. Thanks again Jeff. ----- Original Message ----- From: Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:28 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203 shutdown circuit > John, > You have to include the model numbers. You give no indication if this is a projection or direct view. > I'll send a troubleshooting guide to you. > > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > 263 S Front St > Steelton PA 17113 > fax...717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John H Smit" <jhsm@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 2:50 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC203 shutdown circuit > > > Hello to all > Does anybody know how to disable the shutdown cicuit? > I have two RCA's 203 and with the same problem that it is starting up and > shutting down,which creates a loud squeel at the Switchmode transformer > T14101. > > If I can disable the shutdown circuit I be able to run the set on ninety > volt and trouble shoot with out shutting down. > Please anybody with the right info let me know. > Thank you in advance > John H Smit > Smit's TV Service > Box10 > Gunnison Utah 84634 > 800-355-4948 Phone&Fax > 435-528-7955 Phone&Fax > jhsm@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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/