If the set has a micro seperate from the Gemstar it will work with Gemstar unplugged. If so, remove power from the set and disconnect Gemstar. When you plug the AC back in the micro won't see Gemstar and will work without it. I have had tuner in the tuner-on-board sets cause a four-click dead set. (Either flat pack IC will do that, damn, I just change both of them.) 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: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 4:53 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F36649 CTC203 > This set tries to turn on sometimes. When it tries the filaments light and > then go off and it clicks 4 times. I got it to come on long enough to see > the gemstar try to come on the screen and then vanish and then try to come > on again. I am ASSUMING the gemstar is bad because all the voltages up to it > are OK. Does this have to be replaced? The power supply voltages are ok when > it tries to start > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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/