Larry, Did you try replacing C4108(47m-50v), its located in the base circuit of Q4101(chopper output). This cap can cause all kinds of different problems, from popping noise in speakers in off mode , to no start up. Just a thought! Dan Webster Webster's TV Shullsburg, Wi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F35751MB CTC169BG5 pop in audio, orig had shorted HOT > Hi Guys, picked up this monster F35751MB because it had a shorted HOT, replaced with oem > checked all the diodes and caps in Horizontal circuit, standby B+`s were all good so I started > it up, made loud popping sounds through speakers and would not run, pulled P1903 from > audio board and set started with good picture, replaced both audio outputs, this chassis uses > 2 tda2052`s, replaced 2 low profile electrolytics that were leaking fluid, C905p & C564p , > re-installed P1903 set still is very hard to start and pops loudly, have both + & - 17 > volt supplies but found that the 5 volts on smd transistor Q915`s collector is dropping with > the pop cycle, removed this DC sense transistor and set will pop once and start perfectly > with good audio, it also pops once when shutting off the set, l checked the smd transistor it reads > good, I don`t have the exact schematic for this audio stage but it appears this 5v collector line > for Q915 comes from the main module, anybody got any tips for this problem ? Thanks in advance > Larry E > > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/