Thanks Jeff, we have already installed the kit and all three IC's, and things seem to have gotten worse. The horizontal failing to start up is = more consistent now than before. Art Bevilacqua Essex Radio and TV 40 Main Street Essex, MA 01929 -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Dougherty Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:36 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HX40B, Chassis DX2/AP346 Int = High Voltage, Video Problem Art, >From Tech Repair CD: PAN\CT32HX40B\Turn the TV ON - only blue raster with retrace lines and = then TV shuts OFF.\\\\Located failure with the blue video driver\ one of the three IC=92c on the picture tube CRT - generic # TDA 6111Q. The part was ordered and replaced\and the customer placed a call again after 5 days. = The same IC was blown again - there was a physical damage on the body of the IC.\1. Do not replace the IC if such a problem is located.\2. Order part = # TXANV20BSER - this is a kit\ containing 1 IC and some othe\3. Order additional 2 PCS IC=92s TDA 6111Q\ and replace all 3 of them.\4. This = service bulletin is no -- Jeff =A0 Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 Fax: 717 564 495 2 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net =A0 On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:02:00 -0400, art bevilacqua, =A0abevilac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Initially, the screen would intermittently go completely green. While troubleshooting, we noticed that sometimes the high voltage would not = =3D come up (when the set is powered on, there are a number of relays that click, = =3D and finally high voltage (and Flyback secondary voltages) come up. Thinking = =3D that the video problem, which involves an update kit and causes shutdown, =3D might be causing the loss of high voltage, we ignored it for the moment. We ordered and installed the fix for the video drive chips being =3D damaged, but now the high voltage never comes up (unless I'm measuring for =3D voltage in the horiz supply area and then sometimes it will fire up when I touch a certain test point). Once this happens, it will come on a few times and = =3D then die again. Pulling the CRT socket doesn't help. When the set does come on, we have a picture for about a minute, then = =3D the picture fades to a dull grey screen with retrace lines. It never did =3D this before, so I plan to swap out the new video drivers one at a time, but = =3D does anyone have any knowledge about the intermittent horiz output? Thanks, art Art Bevilacqua Essex Radio and TV 40 Main Street Essex, MA 01929 *************************************************************************= *** * 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 =A0and 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/