Peggs, I do own a ESR meter and it found several bad capacitors around U4104 (TEA2261). I replaced 2.2uf/100v, 15uf/50v, 39uf/50v and 470uf/50v; this brought the TV back to life. I'm lucky because I'm told a stressed 2.2uf/100v cap can take out the chopper transistor and TEA2261 IC. Thanks to all who responded, you know who you are. David Lessard Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx Alexandria, Ontario, Canada -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of peggs Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:32 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TV] CTC169 - Dead If you have an ESR meter(get one if you don't)...........check the Caps around the TEA2261 Peggs At 08:49 AM 1/11/07, David Lessard wrote: >Hello Techs, > >I have a CTC169 that is dead, the SMPS chopper transistor is intact and >so is the HOT, I have no voltage at either end of CR4118; I have 15V at >U4101 pin 16. I have parts coming in today, all the caps around U4101, >NTE580 (CR4118), TEA2261, etc. I want to be sure about what is causing >the problem, does anyone have a troubleshooting flow chart on the SMPS >or any tips on what I should be looking for. > >Thanks, > >David Lessard >Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/