Hi Jeff: Double and triple check the switchmode transformer connections. There have been more than a few with very tiny cracks. This can eat the IC or blow the fuse. One of the strangest regulator problems I had was a leaky bridge diode. That was a bear. It did not cause the IC to fail though. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:20 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F26672..(CTC187AA) DEad, fuse open > This unit came in with fuse open...replaced 5 amp fuse. Only other part I found bad was C4105 high EST. > Set is running... > Question, is it possible the STK regulator is going bad..or should I send it home if it lasts a couple > days? This is the first one of these with this regulator I have done other than tuner wraps. > Thank 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 > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/ > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude 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/