Good luck! The new owners have gutted tech assist. A tech called our "authorized" line, waited for 30 minutes, only to be told that he can only speak to people if he has gone through the official "service flow chart" first! Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh Ny 12550 ph: 845 561 8383 fx: 845 561 9017 Consumer electronics & computer service. Factory authorized for over twenty brands. Yup! Lights on, nobody home. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F27615/CTC203AX1 no tuning fix, now no close caption > As I have had no responses to this (on three forums) I will contact > Tompson technical assist "900" line and post the answer for the group. > Phil > > Philip Bader wrote: > > > > Originally no tuning.Also seemed to have some white residue inside the > > Gemstar module I cleaned. (looked like water lime residue). > > Customer says she can not make the Closed Captioned work . > > Where does the CC function originate? Gemstar? > > Would like some info before it comes back. > > I assume she knows how, as she has another identical set she uses it on. > > Phil Bader > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: RCA F27615 / CTC203AX1 no tuning/no+33v, fix > > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:09:55 -0500 > > From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Organization: Jan Phyl TV Inc. ,Philip Bader > > To: "techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > This version has the seperate small upright tuner. > > measured all tuner pins, none had +33 volts (or even close). > > Back at the SMPS (located at front left chassis) located the +33V > > source. Starts at smps transformer pin 16, to diode CR14106, branches > > off to several pionts. One of which was resistor R14119, 15K ohm/2W. > > Open. > > This went on to zener diode CR14107 (33 volt)., then C14111 > > (100mf/63V),C14158 (1mf/100v). > > Changing R14119,Zener CR14107 restored the 33V to tuner and operation > > was restored. Change the two mwntioned electrolytics as precaution. > > Phil > > -- > > Philip Bader > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > Fax (863) 299-8821 > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > **************************************************************************** * > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/