I just found out that they do not sell the flyback separately for a different set. They want $695 for a brand new deflection board for an SD-P4691K model. Ridiculous!!! I will not be recommending Pioneer projection TV's, even if they have a better picture. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of al m Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:47 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FIXED Pioneer SD-P50A5-K, need to access service menu Wait till you need a module!!! $$$$$$ Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:36 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FIXED Pioneer SD-P50A5-K, need to access service menu > On closer inspection I found an open resistor off the convergence STK's. > This resistor leads to the green convergence plug, so I will replace the > STK's and will most likely not need to buy the service manual (which I > found is $180 Canadian from Pioneer). Talk about highway robbery! > These Pioneers have a very good picture, but they sure like to charge > for their SM's. Does anyone know if Pioneer makes these sets > themselves? Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:19 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P50A5-K, need to access service > menu > > Does anyone know exactly how to access the service menu on the A5-K > series Pioneer chassis? The set is still in the customer's home 22 > miles away and I would like to know the exact procedure. I may have to > order the service manual if no one has one. Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:50 PM > To: TechAssist > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P50A5-K, green convergence problem. > > Kevin, > Here is some info I have collected in my data base. > Try this: > > Get into factory menu by pressing pinhole on front (cmt on > bottom right appears) pressing mute goes to color, then pressing # > keypad > toggles from color to tint to........( Pressing mute a second time, > "might" > get you into the convergence menu ). > > Also check this out: > > Convergence Amp assembly is located in back of set on a side-mounted > stand > up board on the left signal board. > Cure: Problem is on Amp Assy. Resolder transistors and regulators that > are > mounted to the heat sink and replace one or both convergence output ICs > (STK392-110). > Models Covered: SDP50A3K, SDP50A3Q, SDP50A5K, SDP55A5K, SDP62A3K, > SDP62A3K, > SDP62A5 > > > One more thing: > On SOME brands of PTVs, > Adjustment of the Vertical Ht., & horz width contols, can effect the > sides, > and, or, corner convergence. Cover Blue, and Red CRTs, and try to adjust > the > Vert HT, and Horz width, by looking at the Green CRT only. Once the > Green > looks OK, then converge the Blue, and Red to the Green. > > HTH, > LLW > > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > To: TECH-ASSIST <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:39 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Pioneer SD-P50A5-K, green convergence problem. > > > >A power surge took out Fuse FU106 and killed the set. Replacing Fuse > >FU106 brought the set back to life, but with the green convergence in > >the upper left and lower right corners off a large amount (pincushion > >problem). The green convergence in the other corners is off as well > but > >not as bad. I tried adjusting the customer convergence (which only > >adjusts the blue and red) with no ability to correct the green > >pincushion in the corners. > > > >The voltages going to the 2 convergence yokes measured 0.045 volts DC; > >they are marked on the board as red and green (the third tube has no > >convergence yoke). I don't have much experience with measuring the > >convergence yoke voltages, but 0.045 seems wrong to me. > > > >Does this sound like a circuit problem, or do I just need to access the > >service menu? Does anyone have the service manual for this set or a > >similar one that shows how to access the service menu? 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