Change the eeprom first and then check the voltages and waveform on the video output from the T chip{signal pross.}check the 200 volt line, also suspect bad spark gaps in the crt socket or a shorted crt.Make sure all your tuner grounds are soldered,I have lost video beause of this. Barry barrystv@xxxxxxx Barrys TV 613 224 3406 Ottawa Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <southadamstv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:47 PM Subject: [TechAssist] GE- CTC187CN DARK WITH RETRACE > > I HAVE 31 INCH GE AUDIO OK / NO LUMIANCE. DARK WHEN TURNED ON, WHEN SCREENS TURNED UP RETRACE LINE AN SOME COLOR ON SCREEN. DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE SCHEMATIC TO WORK WITH. BUT FROM WHAT DO HAVE THERE IS ONE TRANSISTOR (Q3301-SYNC AMP) BASE VOLTAGE & SIGNAL ARE CORRECT ABOUT 5.5 VOLTS, BUT THERE BARELY ANY VOLTAGE/SIGNAL ON THE COLLECTOR &MY SCHEMATIC HAS 8.49 VOLTS ON THE COLLECTOR (NO WAVEFORM CHART FOR THIS AREA). COULD THIS BE RELATED TO THE EEPROM LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE CHANGED IT SOMETIME BEFORE IT GOT TO ME. I ALSO RETOUCHED THE TUNER GROUNDS. COULD SOMEONE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? > > Larry J. Kibodeaux > South Adams TV & VCR Repair > 216 1/2 South Adams Avenue > Rayne, LA 70578 > southadamstv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/