[TechAssist] Re: RCA F31671SE chassis CTC177CD STK730-010
- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 11:13:52 -0600
It is a thermal coupling pad, not an insulator. You can use heat sink
compound if the plate is flat. I think they did this because of the way the
back of the IC is.
The part number is 222518, $1.85 to you.
I normally use these, though I have seen sets without them and they seem to
be ok.
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: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F31671SE chassis CTC177CD STK730-010
>
> OK here is a dumb question but I am drawing a blank on this one, and one
of
> you RCA experts will know right away...Pulling the chip off of the heat
sink
> I find a thermal coupling layer that I don't remember seeing before. My
> question is, is this an insulator or can the IC be coupled to the heat
sink
> with heat sink compound? If it is an insulator what is the part number.
I
> don't remember any insulator on these sets but we don't do as much RCA as
> other brands.
>
> Leonard G. Caillouet
> Service Manager
> Electronics World
> Gainesville, FL
> 352-332-5608
> 352-332-5668 (fax)
>
>
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