DTC-100 Repair

[Randy Spaulding]

Has anyone had to get their RCA DTC-100 HDTV Receiver repaired? Mine won't power up, and when I took it back to Radio Shack (authorized RCA dealer), they said only RCA could repair it. Then I called RCA, and they said they won't repair it. Just offered me a $245 option to swap it with another used receiver. I find this so unacceptable for a device I just purchased 1.5 years ago!

[wxndave]

Does it make a hissing noise when you try to power it up.  RCA has a problem with 2 power supply capacitors.  This is how I got my DTC 100.  I have the the part numbers at work.  How long have you owned the unit?

Dave

[Randy Spaulding]

No hissing sound; no noise at all. Would RCA repair your unit? They won't even offer to repair mine.

[Gregg Lengling]

Should be a simple repair the guy fixing my RCA said that both on the DTC100 and the integrated sets the same 2 capacitors on the switch-mode power supply go bad.  Heck if mine wasn't under a warranty contract I would have fixed it myself.  If you can't get any response from anyone email me direct and we'll give it a whirl.

[paluc52]

Gregg,

My DTC 100 has died, too.  I'd like to try to repair it.  Can you send me the information you have?

Thanks.

Paul Lucey

[Tom Snyder]

Anyone want mine? I've upgraded to an HD DVR so I don't need it anymore.  First  $25 donation to Milwaukee HDTV takes it.

[PJFW8]

Mine is free to a good home!  It's in West Bend!

[waterhead]

Around 2002 there was a flood of bad capacitors being used in motherboards and power supplies. I have two motherboards with bad caps, and I plan on replacing the caps on them.

I got most of my information on replacing caps from a website and their forum:

http://www.badcaps.net/
http://www.badcaps.net/forum/