Sounds like faulty front Panel Switches,as you mentioned. Can you disconnect the Front Panel Switches without Disconnecting the Remote Receiver ??? Peggs At 09:01 AM 5/6/03, Philip Bader wrote: >Customer said after about 10-15 minutes the menu would appear all by >itself.The picture was OK. After a while menu may disappear,then >reappear later. >Also, after awhile when he tried to turn it off, it would not. Used the >remote power button and the power button on the front,both ignored the >off command. BUT: push volume button on the TV and THIS may turn it off. >Geez. Any techs see this wierd symptom on these PTK195's??? >I'm thinking start it up and disconnect the front button panel and >see...Leakage in the button assy??? >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/ Peggs' Electronics 1519 West 2nd Street Owensboro,KY 42301 270-926-4968 fax 270-686-7399 peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ***************************************************************************** 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/