Thanks Max, I do have the Sams #4596 to go by for now. I was just hoping some other Tech has ran across this odd vertical problem on these common Philips F8 Chassis. I am at home right now but will troubleshoot more in the morning. Thanks again Max for the very kind offer. Dan Garris Garris TV New Bern, NC dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx (252) 638-4477 >From: mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips F8 - Vert Problem >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:29:57 -0500 > >Dan I have the schematic if you want any of it scanned. > >Max Bonnell >Bonnell TV >Robinson, IL > >Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx(Dan=A0Garris) Date: Mon, Oct 11, 2004, 5:03pm >(CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips >F8 - Vert Problem? Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Thats what I thought as well. I have no Yoke buzzing and the picture has >no Convergence problems or keystoning - just the bottom half of the >picture has "lots of lines" in it. You can see thru the lines and make >out the bottom of the picture and when you change channels the On-screen >display (which shows at the top of the picture) can be seen retracing at >the bottom of the screen along with the lines in the bottom of the >screen. The top half is fine. I even replaced C2489 even though it >tested ok with the ESR meter. I still have the problem. I've not seen >this problem on the F8 before! > >Dan Garris >Garris TV >New Bern, NC >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx >(252) 638-4477 > >From: "John at Main TV" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips F8 - Vert Problem? >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:47:15 -0600 > >The F8 is very common for yoke problems but your symptom does not sound >like >a yoke. It usually causes bad convergence or a buzz. The only way that I >know to check is by substitution from another 27 ". Or if you swap one >from a 25", it will work but the convergence will be way off. The cost >of the yoke is around $50. The common problem for foldover on the bottom >is C2489. John. > >John Mielke >Main TV >636 main St. >Longmont, Co >phone 303 776 6955 >fax 303 776 0792 >maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:19 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Philips F8 - Vert Problem? > >Make: =A0 Philips 27" TV >Model: =A0 TS2746 C101 >Chassis: F8 > >Has vertical lines (bad vertical foldover) only on "bottom half" of >picture. Top half of picture looks fine. I replaced the STV9379FA >Vertical output >IC >(no change) and checked all vertical caps and C2489 (all ok) (no change) >also checked R3409 & R3488 out of circuit (they were ok). TV does not go >into shutdown nor does it have any keystone effect, just bad Vert >foldover on bottom half of picture. Tips say maybe bad Yoke? >BTW, This is "NOT" the common bright screen symptom caused by R3340 on >the CRT board. This set stays on and has a picture. Anyone seen this >problem? >Is >it the Yoke? > >Dan Garris >Garris TV >New Bern, NC >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx >(252) 638-4477 >---------------------------------------------- >--- > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/