----- Original Message ----- From: "John Conti" <contitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:10 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TV] CTC169 - Dead - FIXED > Damon, I'M trying to locate the 180uf on the secondary, I can't find it to > mark it on my S.M. > Did you by any chance Mean C4141 A 470 of at 180v I found it. > > Thanks > > > > John > Conti's TV > Texas City , Texas > > > > > > >From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TV] CTC169 - Dead - FIXED > >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:11:22 -0500 > > > >Actually the 39uf cap is the one that WHACKS the chopper transistor....gets > >leaky, adds DC to the AC signal and just turns that chopper on harder until > >it dies a day later.... > > > >The 2.2 uf, when it dries out causes the standby 143 to rise as high as > >170V > >dc.... > > > >Now there's one other that can mess with you.....It's the 180uf B+ cap on > >the secondary....I've had 2 or 3 that when they go bad, it won't startup, > >and measuring the 143V supply in standby you will see it sitting at 143, > >then it drifts up to 152, then down, then up to 170, then down and it > >sticks > >at one voltage for a bit....that's because you get HASH on the DC voltage > >and it fools your meter...but not a scope.... > > > >Damon B > >Telrad Electronics > >Fort Wayne IN > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Lessard" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:42 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TV] CTC169 - Dead - FIXED > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >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/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Type your favorite song. 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