HA HA Paul Westcott Kingsway Electronics Sudbury,Ontario Canada westcott@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:15 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TechAssit] RCA - 27" TV - PMR623ER - CTC130A - Dead - Shorted HOT > Gary; > Although this is old stuff...Cutting that Cap out of the MTT module > never solved anything for me. > > I believe it had something to do with the 12V line...just another > work-around for RCA. > > Also...I think the "RCA" guys that worked on CTC130's are now in > retirement.;-) > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary McCartney > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:11 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TechAssit] RCA - 27" TV - PMR623ER - CTC130A > - Dead - Shorted HOT > > I have RCA yellow sheet special instructions for CTC130. On it it says > if you have MTT001A/2B that you are to cut C675, 100uF@16V out of the > circuit. If you use the module for other chassis besides CTC130, have it > > connected back in. I can scan and send this yellow sheet later. It also > has to do with repeated failure of the HOT. > > Gary > > > > > David, what does CR426 connect to? I can't find it on the schematic for > MTT001A. If it is a glass diode that looks like a zener but isn't a > zener, I'd guess it is a 1N4148. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > Eric Manuel wrote: >> Hi David I have a zip on the ctc 130 but no parts list..Eric >> >> >> Eric >> E M Electronics >> 59 Wights Rd >> Deer Lake NL >> Canada >> A8A 2J2 >> Ph# 709 635 2627 >> tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> David Lessard wrote: >> >>>Eric, CR426...I can find it in the MTT module but can't read the part >>>number. Part looks like a zener diode, could you please confirm this. > David >>>Lessard, Alexandria, Ontario, mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 4:58 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TechAssit] RCA - 27" TV - PMR623ER - > CTC130A - >>>Dead - Shorted HOT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>David check this out..Eric >>>> >>>>CTC130A DEAD LEAKY CR625 IN MTT002B TUNER CONTROL MODULE >>>> >>>> >>>> Eric >>>>E M Electronics >>>>59 Wights Rd >>>>Deer Lake NL >>>>Canada >>>>A8A 2J2 >>>>Ph# 709 635 2627 >>>>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>David Lessard wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Follow-up: >>>>> >>>>>Replaced HOT, and R426 horizontal drive +B, resistor value was up by >>>>>800ohms. TV pulses ON/OFF when ON" button is pressed, TV comes on > for a >>>>>brief second as power cord is unplugged. I've replaced C672, C654 > and >>> >>>C656. >>> >>> >>>>>When I disconnect RED wire on standup board next to VIPUR TV pulses >>> >>>ON/OFF. >>> >>> >>>>>What am I missing? What are the start conditions for this chassis to >>>>>fire-up? I know nothing about this 25 year old chassis. Thanks in >>> >>>advance. >>> >>> >>>>>David Lessard, Alexandria, Ontario. mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:57 PM >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [TechAssit] RCA - 27" TV - PMR623ER - >>> >>>CTC130A - >>> >>> >>>>>Dead - Shorted HOT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Yes. >>>>>>Dead,5A fuse blown. Fix: Shorted cap C425 (043uf@200V) yoke return > I >>>>> >>>>>think. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>After you get it on, here's some issues you may face: >>>>>>Brightness a bit exessive,retrace: C122 (30uf@250V) front of > flyback. >>>>>>Raster narrow at sides, slight bow: Q1 on pincushion upright board > near >>>>>>rear of chassis. RCA#146847/2N2222A,checks OK-replace it. >>>>>>Channels 2-6OK, no 7-13. Open and resolder all stakes inside the > MTT001 >>>>>>module. >>>>>>Bands of interference (two) slowely moving up thru picture.: Inside > the >>>>>>MTT001A, change C654(100uf/16v),C672(220uf/25V),C656(330uf/10V). >>>>>>Immediate shut down at turn on:Flyback bad. >>>>>>Vert. retrace at top inch of screen.All assoc. caps seem to ESR OK. >>>>>>R506(6800ohm/2W) runs hot normally.Remove,scrape leads and > resolder. >>>>>>Left side jailbars: Workaround: Add a 10uf/250V cap across CRT's PC >>>>>>board's stakes, pos. to "C6", neg to "Z1".(saves pulling chassis) >>>>>>Excess brightness: C122 (47uf@250) >>>>>>Unusual brightness issue: Increase brightness with control,all > sudden at >>>>>>max: R721 (680ohm) increased to 690ohm. Also: Q703 shorts >>>>>>(#143806/NTE159).HTH. >>>>>>Phil >>>>>> >>>>>>Philip Bader >>>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. 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