Members may want to keep this post for their records since this is such a common chassis and problem. Max, CR4118, C4401, C4402, CR4101, C4118 & C4145 should always be replaced. Also check Q2906, R4904, Q4505, Q4506, CR4111, Q4105, C3124, Q3102, yoke, check windings on pin 12-13 on T4102, R4102, CR4123, R1928, R4114, C4115, C4705, C4118, CR4709, Q4302, R4704, R4713, HV distribution block & resolder T4401. I'll also put the most common 'dead' repair tips for CTC169 (PTV & direct view). Replace CR4118, C4108, CR4402, C4402 & C4401 even if they check good. Also check CR4101, CR4606, CR4111, C4105, Q4101, CR4122, CR4123, R4150, R1928, R4114, C4705, C4115, CR4709, C4145, C414, CR3101, R4150, C4141, SCR501, CR4504, C4503, R3126, CR4303, CR4710, C4145, Q4105, R4102, C3124, R4704, R4713, Q3102, R4904, U4101, the yoke, pin of 12-13 of T4102 could be open, resolder L4803 & T4401, and possibly L4702, U4801, U1902, Q4302 check for shorts (pin 1-3) in U1901 If you are getting ~15v from the PS, IC3101 & Q4601 could be bad. If it's down below 15v, replace C4145. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: 209-882-9602 TechAssist Administration http://tech-assist.org techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 4orpheus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (alternates) orpheuscomputing@xxxxxxxxx pchardware@xxxxxxxxxxxx (PLEASE include previous correspondence if replying to this email!!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maxwell Bailes Jr." <bailes4@xxxxxxxxx> To: "techassit" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:10 PM Subject: [TechAssist] GE PTV Model#46GW940 shuts down in 10 minutes Sorry forgot to put the chassis# in there PTK169PVA Max --- "Maxwell Bailes Jr." <bailes4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > This set shuts down in about ten minutes. Hit power > buttons comes back on,but shuts down in ten minutes > again.Has a perfect picture when on. Everything > seems > to check ok, could cr4118 be causing something like > this? It can check good,but breakdown under load. > Anyone had this problem before.Any help would be > greatly appreciated. > TIA > Max ===== Max Bailes Bailes Electronics Rt.4 Box57-A Hurricane,WV. 25526 304-562-7167 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com 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.