[TechAssist] Re: CTC203AA5, can I use an eeprom from a CTC176-187 chassis for test purposes?

  • From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:12:20 -0400

FYI   There are no eeprom problems with the CTC203 chassis at WinsTips but
there are 5 Gemstar problems listed
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From: "Ohio Consumer Electronics" <jj@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:55 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC203AA5, can I use an eeprom from a CTC176-187
chassis for test purposes?


> There is an EEPROM file for a CTC203CA6 on my site at
> http://jj.freeshell.org/eeprom/
> That might work.  You would need a programmer to use it though..
> Joel Jacobs
> Ohio Consumer Electronics
> Pickerington Ohio
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:16 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] CTC203AA5, can I use an eeprom from a CTC176-187
> chassis for test purposes?
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>
> > I am still working on this dead CTC203AA5.  All voltages check good,
> > except there is no RUN voltage of 2.8 volts when the pwr button is
> > pressed.  I am thinking that the gemstar with built in microprocessor is
> > at fault.  I would like to change the eeprom first before I spend the
> > $100 Canadian to replace the Gemstar, but none of my suppliers have this
> > eeprom in stock.  Can I sub in a known good eeprom from some of the
> > older RCA chassis' like CTC176-187 for test purposes?  Thanks.
> >
> > Kevin Wilks
> > Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> > Penticton BC Canada
> > kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
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