Measure resistance between pins 2 and 3 of the fly. If more than 1 ohm, that's probably the fail. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:18 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Proscan PS27153 CTC169CH5 Vertical shrinks and picture fades after 15 sec > I have seen a few 169s that had ihvt intermittant windings on the heater > lines. > Are you actually lossing filiments? > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:14 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Proscan PS27153 CTC169CH5 Vertical shrinks and picture > fades after 15 sec > > > > Proscan > > PS27153 > > CTC169CH5 > > > > Set has good picture for 15 sec then the vertical shrinks > > (linarity is ok) and the picture fades out (looks like a loss of filiment > > voltage).. When first brought in appeared dead (it was hot from being in > > the car) after it was cool it displayed the vertical shrink & fading > > symptom. Tapping the board does not indicate any obious bad connections. > Any > > idea if the symptom of fading and vertical shrinking has a common route or > > is there 2 diffrent problems? Also customer had taken set to circut city > > repair and they told them no board avalible--? (I guess they don't do > > componet level repairs???) > > > > > > Peter Oliver > > Tucson Radio TV > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > 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/ > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > **************************************************************************** * > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > 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/ > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] > > [Scanned by AwesomeNet Anti-Virus] ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm 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/