If you were to look in the front pages of a paper service manual, under the general information section, it has the following information regarding the circuit related component numbering system used by Thomson TVs. 1200 series - Wide Band Audio Processing 1400 series - Auxillary Video/Audio Input Hi-Fi Output 1700 series - Stereo Audio Processing 1900 series - Audio Output 2300 series - IF Input/Processing 2700 series - Luminance Processing 2800 series - Chroma Processing 2900 series - D-PIP Processing 3100 series - Instument (System) Control 3200 series - EEPROM 3300 series - On Screen Display 4000 series - AC Input and Raw B+ 4100 series - Regulated B+ and Standby Voltages 4200 series - Degaussing 4300 series - Horizontal Drive 4400 series - Horizontal Output 4500 series - Vertical Deflection 4700 series - Scan Derived Voltages 4800 series - Pincushion Processing 5000 series - Picture Tube Socket 7000 series - Tuner On Board (TOB) Circuits I hope this clarifies this somewhat. Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 Master Technician License #9109 Service Manager / Parts Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:43 PM Subject: [TechAssist] GE 25GT240, CTC185AA9 parts ID behind I/R det needed > Some green corrosive substance is on many parts directly behind the I/R > detector diode area. > R401,CR104,R107,R133, Q901,C420 electrolytic. > Trouble is, with my Partsfinder program, if I enter "CR104" for example > under "symbol number", it will not bring up a part because I don't have > the first number in the ID (such as CR4101, not CR401).But the board > only has CR401.How the heck do I know the series these are a part of??? > They are all mostly unreadable. > Phil Bader > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/