[TechAssist] Re: CTC176K2 20" hotel set, weird!

  • From: Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:39:09 -0800

Yes.  It comes on as soon as it is plugged in and will not turn off.
The remote does not work at all, and the front buttons work as
previously stated.

Kevin Wilks
Kevin's TV & Video Repair
Penticton BC Canada
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Does it still come on with that "test EEPROM" you mentioned previously?

Bob Waterman, CET=AE #RI-28
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:11 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC176K2 20" hotel set, weird!


>
> I tried an eprom from another identical working chassis and the set is
> still dead.
>
> 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 tvservice
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 6:54 AM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC176K2 20" hotel set, weird!
>
>
> You are correct
> try another EEPROM for the correct chassis
> should be #221098
> Robert
> tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> H & H Electronics Inc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:18 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC176K2 20" hotel set, weird!
>
>
> >
> > I wonder if you transferred the test EEprom software into your old
> EEprom
> > because you left the TV powered up, then turned it off. I thought
the
> RCA
> > Micro tranfers EEprom info during power down sequence. Am I
incorrect?
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Telrad Electronic Services
> > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> > To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 5:16 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC176K2 20" hotel set, weird!
> >
> >
> > > RCA hotel set, CTC176K2 chassis.
> > >
> > > Hi fellow techs,
> > >
> > > Set came in dead.  Set tweaks as it is plugged in indicating the
> > > horizontal frequency is working.  Repaired tuner grounds, replaced
> > > shorted IR sensor-something sticky was poured on circuit board on
> front
> > > of circuit board where the control buttons are, cleaned up.
> Replaced
> > > eeprom and microprocessor from working chassis.  Still dead.
> Replaced
> > > eeprom with test eeprom  that is from a different chassis.  Set
> comes on
> > > as soon as set is plugged in but pwr, volume down and menu buttons
> do
> > > not work, channel up and down activate menu and change channels
> every
> > > 5th push, volume up button activates menu and sometimes OSD for
> > > parameter setup:  P00            V00.  Removed test eeprom while
set
> is
> > > running and reinstalled original eeprom and now set comes on by
> itself
> > > as with test eeprom.  By the way, voltage to eeprom at pins 5,6
and
> 8 is
> > > 5 volts.  HELP!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Kevin Wilks
> > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> > > Penticton BC Canada
> > > kevintv@xxxxxxx
> > >
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