I have a friend that brought me a 13" Maggie that the pix was dark. G2 was very low. I checked the cap across the source (on the CRT PCB) and it checked ok. Replaced it anyway and the set was fixed! HTH. Gonzalo N Arrivas wrote: > Why don't you remove the crt socket off the crt and remeasure the screen > voltage at the crt board. This will tell you if you have a shorted crt or > shorted spark gaps. > also check the focus voltage and see if it is present. > > Gonzalo N. Arrivas, CET Pittsburg, CA > http://www.etechhelponline.com > Tel/Fax: 925-432-2057 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ELECTRONICACE@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 6:47 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: [Fwd: Magnavox TS2553-C204 (ch# 25V503-OOAA)pix > black. has H... > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/01 11:49:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > philbad@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > > This 1996 year Maggie has good HV and sound.I tried to turn up the G2 > on > > > fly and still totally black.No raster illumination at all even with G2 > > > at max. I measured G2 screen voltage at CRT and was zero.I unplugged > the > > > G2 wire from CRT board and measured it with my Fluke and it was there, > > > from +300 to 500 volts.No shorts found at CRT board. Only parts are a > > > disc ceramic cap and the trace going to CRT pin in the circuit.I lifted > > > disc and still nothing. I get it at the loose G2 wire but I notice > > > theres no arc at all. I think there is an open screen resistor inside > > > the fly. When I disconnect this wire I am probably only reading the > > > leakage voltage at almost no current.Could this be a bad section of the > > > fly's G2 resistor network? The fly is a part# 00364097-0004 (4835 1406 > > > 7149 ).Philips wants $27.84 but with $8.50 S/H (rip-off) and Vance > > > baldwin wants $31.96 but temp. out of stock.Sound like a fly? This > > > chassis is new to me. > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > did you check for presence of heater voltage? > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. -- Steve Rumel Quality Video Service 7008 Long Point Houston, Tx. 77055 713-956-2400 713-956-2403 FAX BTSteve@xxxxxxx Other life :-) Col Steve Rumel, CAF Crew Chief, BT-13A Safety Officer, 2001 West Houston Squadron Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.