Discharging the Anode onto the G2 pin of the Picture,with the Focus Pins Grounded and the Set OFF,removed the G2-to-G1 short inside the picture tube. (if it didn't I was going to go Al's route :-)) The Flyback is fine,216v G2 voltage was perfect. Peggs At 03:32 PM 7/29/04, peggs wrote: >No picture,sound OK,High Voltage OK. >G2 voltage is zero,until I remove the CRT PCB.Then it goes up to >270v,but thats maximum.100v minimum. > >There is 200 ohms between the G2 pin and G1 pin of the CRT itself(with CRT >PCB dsconnected). > >WinStips has a tip to Discharge the HV anode on to the G2 pin with the >Focus pins Grounded. >I've done this procedure in the past on the older RCA/GE >units(when the G2 and Focus adjustments affect each other),with success >every time. > >But I'm concerned about only having 270v on the G2 pin of the Socket with >the CRT PCB disconnected. >I removed the Ceramic Cap off the G2 line also,so I know I'm only >getting 270v from the Fly. >I have to give one of these 'well you've got this wrong,but you may have >more wrong' estimates. >I don't want to fix 'this' and have my estimate refused >afterward.......before I know about 'more'. >Hope that made sense :-)) >This is one of the Flat Screen type TV's............... May 2002 >Is 270v max ENOUGH G2 voltage ??? >Or do I have a Bad Flyback also ??? >Will 'zapping' the G2 pin be just a temporary fix for the Pix Tube ??? > >Peggs >Peggs' Electronics >1519 West 2nd Street >Owensboro,KY 42301 >270-926-4968 >fax 270-686-7399 >peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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/