[TechAssist] Re: Thomson ATC221_ITC222 Leaking CRTs

  • From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:20:02 -0500

Bob,
I've only seen 1 ATC with coolant leak
but have seen 3 with shorted cathode on green crt and 4 with bad video amp
IC's on crt boards
Robert
tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
H & H Electronics Inc
Texas

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From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Thomson ATC221_ITC222 Leaking CRTs


> This is the second one of these I have had recently with severely leaking
> CRTs (this one has both leaking blue and red). I have also seen many other
> techs on the various email forums indicating the same thing which is one
of
> the reasons I guess the CRTs are on factory backorder since February. The
> cabinet design of these sets and acesssibility make them a real sonofagun
to
> replace. Just the electrical convergence/geometry alignments for one CRT
are
> level 1 (9 ponits of alignment), level 2 (25 ponits of alignment), and
level
> 3 (195 points of alignment). This is for EACH color in EACH mode (480p and
> 1080i). I feel bad for us servicer's who only get under $200 warranty
labor
> for this. The other issue is that I believe these new CRTs are the same as
> what was originally installed in the set so I wonder how long before they
> also start to leak? Have any of you had the leaking CRTs on these ATC221 /
> ITC222 chassis yet? I am curious to see how prevalent this problem is!
>
> Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
> Master Technician License #9109
> Service Manager / Parts Manager
> Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
> (508)695-7302
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