I forgot to mention that I checked the video input with the same results. If the OSD works why am I looking in the wrong area? What area should I look in? I had a different RCA chassis (a 20") a few years ago that had a shorted 220uF cap in the vertical blanking circuit that gave the same symptoms--black picture with OSD working. As a test last night, I put the old cap back in and did not get the vertical line like it had when it first came in. So maybe it is something that came undone as I was changing C4403. I will check all the connectors AGAIN. Boy this is a frustrating one! Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Intrepid Video Support Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 9:42 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169, 27" TV with black video, OSD works Kevin, If OSD works, you are looking in the wrong area...double check your work, perhaps you left a cable unplugged...easy to do on these babies. Perhaps you have a bad tuner...try the video inputs...should be your next step. Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 fax...717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 4:57 PM Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169, 27" TV with black video, OSD works I have replaced C4403 to cure my horizontal collapse problem (bright vertical line). But now I have no video with tuner. Just a black screen and tuner audio. The OSD is working so that is how I know that the horizontal problem is fixed. The red, blue and green guns measure 200 volts each-they should measure about 150 volts so that is where my problem lies. The larger resistors and transistors on the neck circuit board are not even getting warm. The proper color signals are not getting to the picture tube. I have difficulty with this type of problem so any help would be appreciated. I have replaced Q2906, I have tested every transistor in the video, vertical, horizontal, and pincushion circuits (by measuring voltages and comparing them to the schematic), I have checked for shorted caps in the vertical circuit, the heater voltage is 5.9 volts, and the screen voltage is 300 volts. Either I have damaged something as I worked on the set, or the set had 2 problems. Is it possible for the video to be blank, and for the horizontal collapse to show a bright vertical line-both at the same time? TIA Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx ************************************************************************ ***** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm 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/ ************************************************************************ ***** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm 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/ ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm 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/