Check the caps that are connected to the tuner shield on the side of the tuner the flyback is on. Had a couple do that to me. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: [TechAssist] CTC185 snowy pic below Ch 51- all above clear. > What: 25" Color TV > Make: GE > Model: 25GT240 TX1 (factory Refrub) > Chassis: CTC185AA > > Problem: All Cable Channels above Ch 51 are clear. All Channels below Ch > 51 > are very snowy! > > Last week set came in, I replaced U7301V CXA1695L tuner IC and this > repaired > problem. I noted while putting the set back together, that when I bumped > the > Y7401P Tuner Crystal nearby, the channels got snowy again, but Cleared up > when I wiggled the crystal, so I resoldered the crystal and all appeared > fine. Well, today the set came back with same problems again, so I > replaced > the Y7401P tuner crystal and still no fix, I carefully went back over all > solder in area, no fix. I do not have another CXA1695L IC, but they will > arrive tomorrow and I'll replace that again. What else am I missing? > Anyone > seen this? > > Garris Radio & TV > Danny Garris > New Bern, NC > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/