If you can catch it just before going out, see if the horizontal freq goes off freq. Next to the jungle chip there is a small square blue crystal (don't remember location#)that gets intermittant. Common. I think it is a 32X resonator. I will be more specific if you need. Phil Bader tvservice wrote: >check your 5 volt line if lower than 4.8 volts may have erratic >shutdown/startup problems. usually a 5.6volt zener changes value. >check all solder connections carefully around hor drive transformer. > >Robert >tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >H & H Electronics Inc >----- Original Message ----- >From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:40 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ctc169, 35 " intermittent dead > > > > >>replaced 3 electrolytic at the smp IC. also the 15 V rectifier >>and cap. >>still goes off once a day. >>then comes on after a few minutes >>Any clues appreciated, >>Larry >> >>-- >>Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. >>5415 N. Wooster ave. >>Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ >>330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >--- > > >>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/ > > > -- 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/