Ernie, There is SO much on the 169, but see if this helps: --------------------------------------------------------------- Text pasted from WinSTIPS 2.0 http://www.ServiceSoftware.com --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC169 Chopper shorts. Replace chopper and regulator ICs, fails soon after When Q4101 (chopper) fails it takes U4101 with it. Also replace C4108 (208002), C4102 (195691) and CR4122 (200158) --------------------------------------------------------------- RCA CTC169 Chopper Output Runs Very Hot Simpson'S Tv After Replacing Q4101 Ecg 2311,& C4112 .0056/800v, Set Come On, But Chop Output Run Very Hot, Cr 4122 Shorted 200158,Ecg 5065a,C4110 470 Pf 1500v Was Bad --------------------------------------------------------------- Also, always a good idea to replace C4118/190496 (470@35v) & CR4118/164590. HTH, Ken Smith Gulf Technical Services 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-934-8324 (Voice), 850-932-0819 (fax) On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:57:34 -0800 Ernie - Valley TV & Stereo <valleytv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > set came in dead - Blown fuse and shorted Q4101 > > Replaced Q4101 - U4101 IC and 3 caps in reg. circuit > Set came on for a few minutes - blew fuse again and Q4101 > Replaced Q 4101 and U4101 again - same problem again - > this time lasted less than one minute. > Can anybody help? > TIA > Ernie > > Ernie Niessen > Valley TV & Stereo > 9401 Fletcher St. > Chilliwack, B.C. > V2P 4Z4 > Canada > Since 1960 > valleytv@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > 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/