Well most common is the caold solder connection on the small coil beteween the base of the HOT and the H-drive transformer ( L14401). As far as Q14101 being out....you could have these scenarios : --------------------------------------------------------------- Text pasted from WinSTIPS 2.0 http://www.ServiceSoftware.com --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead Computer & Communication Solutions Www.Ccsinc.Com 804-642-9731 Replace Q14101 P/N 244223, & Q14103 P/N 232218 Both Should Be Done Together --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead Sam Oyler : Electric Medic Replace Q14101,Q14102,Q14103,R14107 & 5 A Gma Fuse --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead Shorts Regulator At Plug In Bryn Mawr Tv Cr14109 Shorted (243626) Causing Q14101 (244223) To Fail When Plugged --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead, Fuse Blown Telrad Electronics, (Ref Hot Temp 55*C After Repair) Found Bad And Replaced R14107 244214, Q14101 244223, Q14102 147665, Q14103 232218, And Q14401 242224. For Refference Hot Heat Sink Runs About 55*C After 30 To 40 Minutes. --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead. Blows New Q14101 Consumer Service R14107 43 Ohm Off Gate Of Q14101 Open Q14101 # 244223 --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead. Fuse Blown Dash2666 F14201 Main 5 Amp Fuse, Q14101 P/N 244223, R14107 43 Ohm, Q14401 2sd2578, R14103 1 Megohm, Q14102 Mps8599=Nte159. Resolder L14401, Connects H. Drive To H.O.T. Base --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 Dead. Squealing Noise When Plugged In Bryn Mawr Tv Shorted Q14401 # 242224 (2sd2578) Q14101 # 244223 Open R14107 # 244214 (43 Ohm 1/4 Watt) Give Main Cba Good Solder Up Many Poor Solder Connections --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203 High Voltage No Go. Hums. Remove L14401 And Clean Leads To Prevent Repeat Hot Failure Q14101 Regulator (244223), Hot (242224), R14107 (43 Ohm),Q14102 (Mps8599) --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203AD5 Dead Bryn Mawr Tv Q14101 (244223) Q14102 (147665) Q14103 (232218) R14107 (244214) Q14401 (242224) F14210 (175425/Gma5) Resolder L14401 Base Of Horiz Output --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203AD5 Dead. No Power. Robinson Electronics Replace Hor Out Xstr Q14401 2sd2578 Mfr# 242224, Replace Q14101 P9nb50 Mfr# 244223, Q14102 Mfr# 147665, Q14103 Mfr# 232218, Cr14105 Mfr# 198589, Resistors R14107 - 43 Ohm 1/4w., R14109 - 750 Ohm 1/4w. --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203AS Repeat Failure Of Hot Doug - Vision Video Labs, Inc Power Supply Screams And Hot Shorts 2hrs After Rebuilding Power Supply For Dead. Q14101 Drain Measured 159v. Hot Had 136v B+. Found T14301 Horz Driver Xformer Had Changed Value. Replace Transformer (#252843) To Fix. --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203AX Dead Ken Stolpman Q14101 #244223, F14201 5a/250v, And An Open Trace At Pad On Pin 9 Of T14101 Causing Q14101 To Short At Plug In. --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC203T5 Dead Shorts Regulator At Plug In Bryn Mawr Tv Cr14109 Shorted (243626) Causing Q14101 (244223) To Fail When Plugged --------------------------------------------------------------- ========================== Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ========================== "If you push something hard enough it will fall over." Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC203AC5, model F25424, had no pix with sound, but now is dead. > This is my first stab at a CTC203. The first complaint was intermittent > no picture with sound. Then 2 days later the TV went dead with Q14101 > shorted and fuse F14201 open. Are the 2 problems related? Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > **************************************************************************** * > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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