There is an SMD cap off of pin three which I have seen bad on a couple of units. The end caps crack. This cap is on the feedback line. 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: "kenneth gardner" <kgardner2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:18 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F35675MB CTC187CL3 "Smokes" C4105,C4107 > > These parts are blowing up because your set has no voltage feedback to > control stk730-xxx.I fixed a problem like this about 8 years ago only one > I've ever seen. I found cracked land close to one pin of the switch mode > power xformer I think it was pin 7. Anyway its the one used for feed back. > Hope this helps. > Ken Gardner Larson TV Houston TX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Bailey" <baileystv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:59 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F35675MB CTC187CL3 "Smokes" C4105,C4107 > > > > > > Hi Techs, > > MODEL: F35675MB > > CHASSIS: CTC187CL3 > > PROBLEM: Smokes the 10uf/200v & 100uf/250 Filter as soon as the ac is > > pluged into the wall outlet, first it will smoke the 10uf first replace it > > then 100uf smokes, > > I have replaced cr4106 diode and the STK730-150 REG. and xformer IHVT. > > WE Isolated the 140v lines by unsoldering pin 3 of xformer and connection > to > > the driver transformer and replaced filters and STK730-150 Reg and they > > still smoked.I havent found anything in the smps bad also have taken > > resistance measurements to ground no problems yet.Parts are blowing before > I > > can get any kind of measurments I changed the U4102 12V STBY REG no change > > if anybody has a tip or suggestion on how to isolate the load so I can > make > > volt. test on reg before it blows would be appreciated. > > P.S I have went through 3 sets of parts on this dog! > > > > Jim Bailey > > Bailey's TV Sales & Service > > Buckhannon, WV 26201 > > baileystv@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html