[TechAssist] Re: CTC166/167 RCA, replaced shorted Q901,video luminance buffer, shorted again.

  • From: Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:33:59 -0800

I replaced Q901 with a 2N3906, or ecg159.   Is this a suitable
replacement?

Kevin Wilks
Kevin's TV & Video Repair
Penticton BC Canada
kevintv@xxxxxxx 
 

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[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wayne Vanaman
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:14 AM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC166/167 RCA, replaced shorted Q901, video
luminance buffer, shorted again.


I have actually seen a CRT in a 169 arc/snap and the lumi buffer
transistor
fail, so I would say yep.
Wayne Vanaman
Omega Electronics
6904 W Fairfield Dr
Pensacola, FL  32506-3310

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850-458-6369 fax

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2:44 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] CTC166/167 RCA, replaced shorted Q901, video
luminance
buffer, shorted again.


> Hi fellow techs,
>
> Is it possible for the picture tube to short out the video luminance
> buffer, Q901 in the CTC166/167 chassis family?  I replaced Q901 and it
> lasted a few minutes and then the good picture blinked and went back
to
> bright with retrace lines and the picture faintly in the background.
I
> have replaced these before and had no problems.  TIA
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
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