Smart guy ! Jorge At 04:22 a.m. 30/08/03 +0000, you wrote: >Replaced the EEprom, it was only $2.50 since I was ordering other parts. >That fixed it...deciced it was easier than fighing with the caps and worring >about latent damage to the old eeprom. > >Peter Oliver >Tucson Radio TV > > >From: Jorge Camboni <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187CL horz freq shift causing shutdown >Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:46:09 -0500 > > >1) the horizontal shift is probably caused by a corrupted eeprom >2) if you want it to stay on so as you can correct the hor freq >from the service menu, solder another 1,6kv capacitor >(don't rememember value - from .0135 to .0168 mf -depends >on the model) in paralell. That should give you a narrower >but stable raster. >3) There is a chance that the original 1,6 kv cap is bad.. >in this case paralelling will fix it at once.. > >HTH >Jorge > > > >At 09:44 p.m. 23/08/03 +0000, you wrote: > > >RCA CTC187CL > >in 31" > > > > Sorry for the obscure post, but rembered this one just > >after I left the shop this afternoon. It appears that the horizontal > >frequency is shifted causing possibly excessive high voltage and > >shutdown---- this is a qualitative assesment by ear, also the screen is > >keeping a pretty good charge that is slow to bleed off. Is there a way to > >shift the frequency so that the set will turn on without replacing or > >initializing the eeprom?. Set will stay on with the horizontal yoke plug > >pulled Tuner has been repaired and horz drive connections reworked too. > > > > > >Peter Oliver > >Tucson Radio TV > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls. > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental > > > > > >***************************************************************************** > >Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > >http://sell.tech-assist.org > >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/ > > > >Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX > >***************************************************************************** >Classifieds! Buy or Sell! >http://sell.tech-assist.org >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/ > >_________________________________________________________________ >Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. >http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > >***************************************************************************** >Classifieds! Buy or Sell! >http://sell.tech-assist.org >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/ Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org 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/