My guess would be CR4101. I just had a similar problem. CR4101 checked ok, but failed under load. John Myers Myers TV Service Co. Since 1984 Alliance, OH Voice: 330-821-6545 myerstv@xxxxxxxx http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tvguy07/ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/threads_r_us/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Eastman" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: October 02, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA Projection PTK169PTA U4101 problems (no standby voltages) > Wayne, thanks for the reply, all parts you listed check good, Larry E > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > > Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > >R4003 is 33K > >from u4101p16, smd r4150 22 ohms, c4118 470uf, r4126 6.8 ohms u4101p15 > > > >First guess is c4118, next r4003. > > > >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: "Larry Eastman" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 4:05 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] RCA Projection PTK169PTA U4101 problems (no standby > >voltages) > > > > > >>Hi Guys, I`ve got this 169 PTA light box in the shop that`s got no > >>secondary voltages, > >>obviously I`ve got a problem with U4101 not driving the chopper. Set > >>came in with fuse, > >>R4001 surge resistor, chopper, and U4101 shorted, replaced (with oem > >>parts) these > >>parts as well as C4102,4104, 4108, Cr4118 and now I don`t have any > >>regulated B+ standby > >>voltages. Raw B+ is at 160 volts, checked all parts between pin 14 of > >>U4101 and base of chopper > >>pulled CR4116 to unload the reg. B+ to the HOT and still can`t get U4101 > >>to send pulses to base of chopper, I have the fluctuating 7-9 volts on > >>pin 16 of U4101 and it`s on cathode of CR4101 > >>but voltage only reads .3 volts on cathode of CR4106 and supposedly the > >>cathodes of these > >>2 diodes are supposed to be within 1 volt of each other, I assume this > >>is where my problem > >>is but can`t find it, I`ve pulled J1903 from the audio board and J1001 > >>from the PTV aux board > >>so they are not the problem, any ideas??? I don`t have any at this > >>point, tia, Larry E > >>Larry Eastman > >>American TV & Electronics > >>Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > >>www.tvjunkyard.com > >> > >> > >*************************************************************************** * > >* > > > >>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/ > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/ > > ***************************************************************************** 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/