[TechAssist] Re: CTC203 won't start and click

  • From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:04:48 -0500

Pete,
Not much to go on here but this should give you something to chew on for a
while:

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RCA   CTC203

Dead: Clicks 3 Times



Cr14704 Scan Supply Diode Shorted

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RCA   CTC203

High Voltage No Go - Has Audio

Palmetto Electronics, Inc.

Connections At L14401 At Base Of Horz Output Transistor

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RCA   CTC203

Power Supply Chirping (At A Very High Rate)

Stroud Tv & Audio Inc.

Shorted Cr14402 [Damper Diode]

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RCA   CTC203

Relay Clicks Very Fast

Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Cr14402

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RCA   CTC203

Shuts Down. Pulses 4 Times Then Shutsdown

Austin Tv & Electronics

Solution: Cr14115 Off Of 5v Regulator. For The Tuner. Leaks Under Load
Causing Shutdown

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Sam Oyler : Electric Medic

Replace  Q14101,Q14102,Q14103,R14107 & 5 A Gma Fuse

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Computer & Communication Solutions Www.Ccsinc.Com 804-642-9731

Replace Q14101 P/N 244223, & Q14103 P/N 232218 Both Should Be Done Together

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Darrell   Chassis: Ctc203

R14605 330k-1/2w on standby power supply module

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Palmetto Electronics, Inc.

T14301 Horz Driver Transformer (252843), R14305 Resistor (235380), Q14301
Horz Driver Transistor (146851 Subs To 185197)

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Perry Bower - Electric Medic

If The Set Has The Gemstar With The Two Flat Ribbon Cables, Then It Is
Probably Bad. Very Common Problem. We Have Several Different Versions Of
Gemstar For Test, That Is The First Thing We Sub On The Ctc203 Chassis For
Dead Set.

If That Is Not It, Unsolder The Collector Of The H.O.T., Then If Set Starts
Up With Sound, Then The Flyback Is Bad. These Two Fixes Probably Represent
80% Of All Failures, (Non-Lightning, And Power Supply Problems), That We See
In Our Service Center.

There Is A Coil Between The Secondary Of The Horizontal Drive Transformer
And The Base Of The H.O.T. That Usually Causes Intermittent Operation. The
Set Normally Will Have Sound When
That Connection Is Bad.

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

B+ Ok, Zero Volts On Q14101 Gate      R141103 Open

Replace R14103  1 Meg Resistor  Half Watt In Regulator Circuit.

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Technos - Chassis = CTC203AC5

T14301 Horz Dr. Transformer Burnt 202843
Resistor R14305  235380
And Q14301  146851 Bad

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Phil Hull

Found Many Bad Connections On The Flyback Transformer.  T14401

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RCA   CTC203

Dead

Brynmawr Tv  John

 Replace Open  R14103   1 Meg 1/4 W   Part # 176457

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RCA   CTC203

Dead - Chirps At Plug In



Q14104 Leaky.  Switch For 12 V Regulator

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RCA   CTC203

Dead - Chirps At Plug In  Chipper Check Error Code 3

Bryn Mawr Tv

Crack In Board Area Of Heatsink   Location  N7 Near Q14104

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RCA   CTC203

Dead - Shorted Q14401 Horizontal Output



Caused By Intermittent Open Solder Connection At The Input End Of L14401.
That Coil Connects The Driver Transformer To The Base Of The Output
Transistor.


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RCA   CTC203

Dead / Gemstar 4 Troubleshooting Procedure

Stroud Tv & Audio Inc.

Gemstar Ribbons J13104 (13pin) Check [4,6,8]=5v (Keyscan) / [7]=~5v (Reset)
/ [12,13]=5v (Data-Clock] J13103 (19pin) Ck [15]=16v Stby [10, 12]=5v Stby.
Volts Ok (Gemstar Bad) / Not /  Remove Plugs Recheck

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RCA   CTC203

Dead After Lightning Storm

Bay Electronics Inc.

U14101(Pc817/ Ecg 3098) -----And Or----U14102 (431c /Ecg 999)

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RCA   CTC203

Dead Can Hear Slight Ticking.

Tims Tv

Bad Crital Cap Location C14102 Part #  237355

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RCA   CTC203

Dead Fuse Ok Hor Out Shorted

John Kincaid  Sos Tv

Flyback Mfr.# 224229 Says Pn 1536119a  On Fly Hor Out  237470      2sc5148
Just Change Them Both

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RCA   CTC203

Dead No Smps Startup (No Sound At All At Plug In)

Computer & Communication Solutions Www.Ccsinc.Com 804-642-9731

R14101 1 Meg In Primary Portion Of Power Supply 1meg 1/8watt

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RCA   CTC203

Dead Set

Bob Waterman, Cet     Gemini Computer & Tv

Open Resistor R14103 (1 Megohm 1/4 Watt - Rca Part# 176457) On Primary Side
Of Power Supply

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RCA   CTC203

Dead Set / No Start Up

Dick'S Radio & Tv, Inc.

Open R14162 (1meg)

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RCA   CTC203

Dead Set.  Eeprom Communicates W/ Uproc & Turns Off(As It Should)

Palmetto Electronics, Inc.

Chipper Check To See Error Codes. If One Loss Of 12v Run Supply, Check
Output Of U14104 For 12v When Pwr Button Pressed.  If Not There, 1st Of The
2 Horiz. Drvr. Xstrs Won'T Pass Sig. 3-Term. Reg.,Rca#162394

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RCA   CTC203

Dead,

Technos

C13110 Smd/1000pf May Have Glue Under Or Be Bad,Voltage At Pin #7 Of Ic
U13101 Low,No Leakage Found,Cap Location Is At Pin #7

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RCA   CTC203

Dead, Smps Voltages Ok...

D.A. Electronics

U14104  "Run" 12v Regulator Lm7812ct,  Subbed In 12 Volts To Determine Bad.
When Subbing In 16 Volts On Input Would Output Only 6 Volts And Then Jump To
10 Volts.

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. 140vdc Line Running Around ~55vdc

Stroud Tv & Audio Inc.

Cr14117 (16vdc Zeiner) (244224) Shorted

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. Fuse Ok.

Bryce - Vision Video Labs, Inc

Unsoldering Collector Of Hot, Unit Came On With Audio. Found That The Unit
Was Going Into X-Ray Protect Due To Q14901 Shorted E-B.  Transistor Is #
147665 (Pnp)

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. Power Supply Secondaries Running Low

Big Pines Tv

Cr14105 (198589) - (Nte519) Primary Power Supply

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. Q14101 Burnt

Tv Traders Inc.

Replace Hot #Q14401 (242224), Q1401 (244223),  Q4101, Q1402 (Mps8599) =
Ecg159, Q1403 (Mpsa06 ) = Ecg287 And Fuse

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. Repeat Failure Of The Horiz Output Transistor

Jerry - Vision Video Labs, Inc

Set Would Come On, But The Horizontal Output Would Blow After A Few Seconds.
Found Diode Cr14704 Shorted.

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RCA   CTC203

Dead. when plugged in, tick-tic-tic from power supply

Kent Baldwin

U14102 and U14102

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RCA   CTC203

Dead.: Tries To Start But Fails

Jeff Stielau :  Shoreline Electronics

Cracked/Burnt Connections At Yoke Plug Eyelets

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RCA   CTC203

Dead: Clicks 3 Times



Cr14704 Scan Supply Diode Shorted

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Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
Master Technician License #9109
Service Manager
Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
(508)695-7302
(508)695-7769 FAX
geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
geminitv@xxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <wpt19@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:40 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] CTC203 won't start and click


>
> 3 times
>
> This set, when you push power try to start, but it won't, then makes 3
> clicks on the degauss rely. The B+ current to the fly rise  to 1.5 amps
> then  B+ voltage drop to 20V and start clicking. Replaced fly back,yoke,
> HOT,ringing caps and diodes,
> and pin amp transistor with no results.
>   Any help please will be very appreciated,
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
>
> Pete
>
> Perdomo Tv Inc.
> Miami, Fla.
> wpt19@xxxxxxxxx
>
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