I have found in one case the little inline IC that is mounted close to the center of the tuner has gone caputs. I replaced one of these one time and got all my channels back. Can't you just pull the board and bring it into your shop and hook it up to a simular RCA that you may have around to troubleshoot this chassis? > ** Original Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC-177AA > ** Original Sender: "Dave" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ** Original Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:26:36 -0500 (EST) > ** Original Message follows... > > I am a tech and I'm sorry my message wasn't clear I did the re solder and > replaced the epprom #218400 My problem is the set can't leave the house and > I have no prints for RCA or GE. There are no bad connections I was hoping > someone had a tech-tip on this problem other then connections and EEPPROM. > ----- Original Message -----From: <tvdoctors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC-177AA > > > > If he's not a tech., he probably won't know what we are talking about and > if he tries to perform this operation without being a skilled tech. he will > most likely make things a lot worse, ie, solder bridges,etc > > > > > > > ** Original Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC-177AA > > > ** Original Sender: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > ** Original Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:56:59 -0500 (EST) > > > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > > > > The post doesn't say what he has checked or soldered. If all B+ volts > check > > > out in tuner area. > > > Its just like the previous post that said "what are the horz. tips for > this > > > set" > > > I thought this E-mail group was for technicians > > > Phillip R Hull > > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message -----From: "Dave" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: "Tech Line" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:30 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC-177AA > > > > > > > > > > I have a CTC177AA that has snow on all channels any tech tips on this > > > chassis > > > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > > > > > > > > > > > Download The Grinch Browser at http://www.meanone.com/grinchBrowser.html > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Download The Grinch Browser at http://www.meanone.com/grinchBrowser.html Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.