[TechAssist] Re: RCA PS36600 CTC197CK Int Video/Shutdown

Look carefully at circuit traces around outside of tuner near PIP circuit
U18100, have found small cracks where metal brace for Gemstar goes thru
board.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PS36600 CTC197CK Int Video/Shutdown


>
> Make : RCA/Proscan
> Model : PS36600
> Chassis : CTC197CK
>
> Problem : TV will lose video signal intermittently. OSD & Audio (from
audio
> outputs) remain. Screen goes black BUT if you look real closely you can
see
> a very,very faint dark outline of the video!
>
> When it loses video we switched to the video 2 input which has a DVD
hooked
> up & had the same symptom...so I believe that rules out the tuner causing
> the problem.
>
> This set already has the tuner mods from TV97-021 & TV98-001A.
>
> We had installed a new coil L12302 from past problems we have seen....TV
was
> fine for over a month...now its baaaccck!
>
>
> We also have a NEW problem this time!  The set will turn off by itself &
> when it's turned back on we get the initial first time use setup message
as
> if the set was unplugged!
>
> Any & all suggestion are welcome!
>
>
> Jeff Stielau
> Shoreline Electronics Repair
> 125 Beechtree Lane
> Westbrook,CT 06498
> 860-399-1861 Voice
> 860-664-3535 Fax
> jstielau@xxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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