Well,I got the HV block tonite. It is a 209852 and the exact same assy that was in the TV.It comes with a small pc board.So far no arc noises or flashes. I'm crossing my fingers...There has been some discussion of the part#,but this is the right one. Damon wrote: > > I have had a couple of the Focus blocks short out, but the symptom was > always a dead set, until the block assy was disconnected, then it ran. I > can't guarantee you don't have a bad crt. But i've seen a lot more bad focus > blocks than crts. Good luck. > > Damon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 5:05 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] [Fwd: Proscan PS35153 (CTC169BJ5) "snaps" heard in CRT > neck,pix flashes] > > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Proscan PS35153 (CTC169BJ5) "snaps" heard in CRT neck,pix > > flashes > > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:05:23 -0400 > > From: Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Organization: Jan Phyl TV Inc. Winter Haven, Fl. Estab. 1976 > > To: "CONSUMERELREPAIR-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" > > <CONSUMERELREPAIR-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > This is a direct view 35".Customer said it would "lose pix and sound".In > > shop it came on OK but after about 15 min. I could hear a muffled > > arc(like when it's inside the CRT neck)and saw the pix lose focus > > momentarly.I think the arc may have locked the micro for him.With the > > back off I zeroed in with my ears to the CRT neck assy as the origin of > > the sound.I've heard 25 years of CRT guns arcing (like Zeniths!)and this > > sounds like that. Now, this TV uses a seperate G2/focus assembly from > > the flyback. Could this focus block failing INDUCE the heard arc? Or is > > this CRT toast? (CRT: A89AFF15X01, focus blocks# on part: 80432-20A, > > 3A1901) > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/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://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/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://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.