I just discovered that the HOT (Q14401) is also shorted. I will look through the tips, thanks. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shoreline Electronics Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:20 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203AC5, model F25424, had no pix with sound, but now is dead. 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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