I have replaced the thermistor with the newer ptc part#212266300019 and fuse still blows. I have removed it completly and tried plugging it in same thing happens. I've replaced the rectifier component 6500, but I hope I put it in correctly. on the board there is a square with a shaded in triangle in one corner does the - symbol of the rectifier go into this side with the +symbol at the opposite end?

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You'll see where the rectifier goes onto the board there is a white border around the four pins with a small white triangle in the right corner, does this signify something on how the rectifier goes onto the board? on the bottom of the board the hole is marked 4 below the side with the triangle I inserted the -pin in this side and + pin at the opposite end. Is this the proper way to insert it? Thanks for your help and hopefully I can get this fuse to stop blowing!!

Thanks for the help, I checked with my continuity setting on my DMM and I have the rectifier in backwards, the + on my rectifier was connected with the - on the capacitor.I'll have to go out tomorrow and get some more fuses then try this out again. Once again thanks for the help!!

I found a capacitor out of another tv that was working, I soldered it in nothing happens. I then checked resistor 3532 and it is also fine, the set will still not turn on.

I checked something I probably should have checked first. I figured seeing the tv won't turn on I'd better check the switch. so I did and there isn't any power anywhere on the board with the on/off switch.

I have voltage between cap and regulator (7512) on drain leg about 171 voltsdc. The dot on my meter doesn't move. When I check for secondary voltage out of transformer 5512 there is none in fact there is no voltage going in. Is this what you mean by checking secondary voltage?