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If you have (or have access to) a pile of scrap DVD players, set top boxes or similar you may be able to scavenge the IC out of one. The same IC my also be used in the standby supply of LCD/Plasma power supply boards.
I find a lot of stuff is only worth repairing using scavenged parts as the cost, delivery cost or lead time for new ones simply isn't worth it. That said, hording a mountain of scrap to pull parts from also has its downside.
That IC would probably be $3-5 from utsource. They're cheap, have cheaper shipping than most, but delivery usually takes 3 weeks (from China to Australia, to the UK will probably be longer).
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