Check pin 7 J13104 for 5volt if not there its probably the Gemstar. That is the reset volts for micro. Phillip R Hull STET phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx FAX 517--569-3075 Professional Technicians only ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Gann" <alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC203AA5, can I use an eeprom from a CTC176-187 chassis for test purposes? > Kevin If that eeprom part # is 251160 LACO WHOLESALE DIST. Phone # 800-642-4960 > has them. To be sure thay need the Mod. # > Jerry > > Alpha 21 Electronics > > Granite City, IL 62040 > > Ph. 618-452-8620 > > Fax 618-876-5157 > www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I am still working on this dead CTC203AA5. All voltages check good, > except there is no RUN voltage of 2.8 volts when the pwr button is > pressed. I am thinking that the gemstar with built in microprocessor is > at fault. I would like to change the eeprom first before I spend the > $100 Canadian to replace the Gemstar, but none of my suppliers have this > eeprom in stock. Can I sub in a known good eeprom from some of the > older RCA chassis' like CTC176-187 for test purposes? Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/