This is a new store stock set, but I did look closely for coolant and didn't find any. Everything is very clean Jason Moutons Electronics ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 8:11 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ptk195 Loses external control > These have had issues involving a drop of coolant on the defl/smps > board. The contamination usually happens in the area of the eeprom, > micro, and the connection interface pin port at the boards edge. I have > had to unsolder the plug assy, clean and replace it. Wicks > everywhere.Coolant very conductive, and I have had it be "thermal" where > it takes time to affect the circuit. > With these 195's, flakey = coolant. > Worth a try. > Phil Bader > > Mouton's Electronics wrote: > > > > Never saw this one before, set plays normally for about 2 hrs then you will lose remote control functions and front panel functions. Can't turn it off or anything without unplugging the set. You can immediately replug the tv and it will work fine for another 2 hrs. > > I have already eliminated the keyboard and the connection interface board with the IR on it where the keyboard plugs in. The problem is on the main board. > > > > Any Ideas, someone come across this before? > > > > TIA > > > > Jason > > Mouton's Electronics > > > > **************************************************************************** * > > 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/ > > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For Professional Technicians Only > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/