[TechAssist] Re: RCA proj. TV mod. P46734BA CTC178, eeprom part # confusion

  • From: Ed Gaidies <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 22:28:24 -0400

Tell me about it, ever try filing the Service Manuals for Thomson, a 
real nightmare.

-Ed-
On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 09:03 PM, Gary McCartney wrote:

>
> Thanks to all the replies. I ordered the 212119 eeprom kit. I blame RCA
> for making confusing model and chassis numbers. You'd think they ran out
> of numbers to use by the way they have all those stupid suffix letters
> and then have them contradict themselves to boot.
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
> PEYETO@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> They go by chassis number:
>> CTC178J USE 212119
>> CTC178J2 USE 23769
>> CTC178L USE 212119
>> CTC178L2 USE 23769
>> HOPE THIS HELP YOU.
>>                      Paniagua .
>>
>> In a message dated 5/9/2002 1:02:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> I have this RCA proj. TV mod. P46734BA  chassis CTC178, and I want to
>> order an eeprom for it, but I am very confused over which part number I
>> require. There are conflicting model and chassis numbers.
>>
>> On the actual TV chassis, the numbers are as follows.
>>
>> On stickers on rear panel,
>>
>> Model: P46734BA
>> PTK-178LA  Q  5456  K2N
>> Serial no.: 602679034A
>>
>> On sticker on heat sink:
>>
>> CTC178L  AB 5443  C6D
>>
>>> From a contact who has Parts Finder:
>>
>> Model: P46734BADX1= CTC178L
>>
>> Model: P46734BADX2= CTC178L2
>>
>> Model: P46734BALX1= CTC178L
>>
>> Model: P46734BALX2= CTC178L2
>>
>> Apparently, if I have a CTC178L chassis, I need eeprom kit # 212119
>>
>> If I have a CTC178L2, I need eeprom # 237699
>>
>> How am I supposed to know exactly what chassis I have? As indicated
>> above, on the sticker on the rear panel, the model just shows P46734BA,
>> with no other suffixes. Is the sticker on the heatsink the one to go 
>> by?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>> --
>>
>> Gary McCartney
>>
>> McCartney Electronics
>> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>> Fax: (519)821-1530
>> email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Gary McCartney
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