You should have 10-14vdc on the collector of the pin output. If you don't check cr4401 and 4402 and c4401 and 4402. Infact just change them, same circuit as the ctc169, it happens all of the time. Also, if any of these parts are shorted you may have to change the Pin drive IC also. Jason Mouton's Electronics ----- Original Message ----- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 4:02 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F32672sb, Pincushion hourglass > Hello all, > This is a 187CL3 chassis. We found the pincusion amp shorted b-c (2sd2012. replaced it with no improvement. The other components on the sub-board seem to be OK. > > It's probably something stupid. Anyone seen this? > > 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. > **************************************************************************** * > 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/