I havent used minwax, but super glue works usually works within minutes on small transformers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff F" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 12:15 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F36450 ATC113CA1 whining in SMPS (Fixed) > I finally fixed the whining SMPS transformer on this set. I also determined > that this is the same transformer as the ones in similar chassis. (forgot to > write it down--easily searchable in parts finder--which I don't have here) > I dipped the transformer just like I used to dip NAP yokes. I put hung it > upside down in a can of minwax polyurethane overnight--then hung it to dry > for a couple of days. IT WORKED!! > > The bummer---as soon as I turn on the set---there is another whine---from > the yoke (bonded no less)---jeesh. I ran down to the hardware store for a > spray can of the same stuff and soaked it well. Told the customer to let it > dry for a few hours before firing it up again. I/we know that some noise > from the yoke is normal---but this customer was well tuned into the othe > noises coming from the set---so he wanted this one gone also. He may or may > not have heard it after the back was back on but I had to at least go > through the motions to stiffle it-----edith. > > TV Doctor > Avalon. Wi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff F" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:12 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F36450 ATC113CA1 whining in SMPS > > > > This is the second one I've had with this problem. I frankly don't know > what > > happened with the first one (exchanged?). I replaced the smps transformer > > T14101 and timing caps associated with it C14402 C14409 C14410 and the > > obvious siliconing the beads on the diodes in the smps. Sometimes I can > push > > on the smps transformer and get it to stop whining (wish that worked with > my > > wife). Has anyone seen intermittant shorts in the board material itself? > Any > > other suggestions. Had 3 techs (I was the 3rd) try on the first one with > no > > success. TIA > > > > TV Doctor > > Avalon, Wi > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/