Isn't the convergence 'stored' in an EEprom ??? Maybe it got zapped on the original/component repair module Peggs At 09:51 AM 11/5/03, walter wood wrote: >Jason at Excel was kind enough to provide some >extra input on the HV splitter issue in the ATC311 >thomson chassis. >Reference Thomson bulletin TV-03005. >I've had 8 of these things and on 5 of them >replacing the splitter and R14705 238958 27k common >1/2 watt resistor repaired the sets. >When the power/sweep board is replaced(according to >Thomson tech support), the geometry and convergence >must be set. >That's a bear, as I still don't have the adaptor >for Chipper Check to do this. >So, I tried the component level fix. >The extra parts are: >R14718 260880 120K 1/4 watt >R14718 175046 30K 1/4 watt >CR14703 198589 diode >Q14401 243834 2sc5522 transistor. >On this particular set R14718 and Q14401 were the >only other failed components. I did replace all six >however. > >This repaired the set, BUT, the convergence is off >exactly as the complete module I replaced. >I've done both,module and component repair on this >set in order to answer some questions, but I only >got more questions. >Apparently, it's not the changing of the >power/sweep/back end processor, that causes the >convergence problem. >So, the splitter's arcing must damage another >board. >Any ideas?? >TIA >Walter > >===== >Walter Wood >Future Tech Home Center >2786 Hwy. 43 N. >Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 >931-829-3337 >Fax 931-829-4044 >mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard >http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree >***************************************************************************** >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/