John, Try this: If you forgot your password for this feature, press the following buttons on the remote, one at a time. (Note: You must be in the password entry screen) Press, Mute, Display,Clear and Reset, this unlocks parental controls and you can now re-enter a new password. OR TRY THIS.. Press and hold Menu on the TV AND volume down on the remote for 3 seconds. Nothing will appear on the screen, and the Parental Controls will unlock, and you can re-enter a new password with the LOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 fax...717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "John at Main TV" <maintv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:47 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE in parental lock, model number correction. I believe the correct model number is 24TP653. Sorry for the mistake. John. John at Main TV wrote: > I just had a customer call me with a 2 year old GE in parental lock, > blue screen with only a red key in the corner. He gave the model number > as 24GP653 and a chassis number as CH10C1(S). My notes say to use menu > to get to the password screen and enter a master code of 6688. The > customer said the menu button would not do anything soooo; > question 1. Is this the correct procedure? > question 2. If not, what is the correct procedure? > question 3. Is this the correct chassis number or is the customer > reading it wrong or is the set something other than a Thomson-made TV? > He bought it from a rent-to-own store. Thanks for any help. John. -- John Mielke Main TV Longmont,Co 80501 303 776 6955 303 776 0792 fax maintv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jokes, complaints, off topics, general chat. Everything other than repair help problems can be found at this new list. No archives and posts will not be found on Google or any other engine!To remove or join, click: mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe%20chat Send to the list at chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx once subscribed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jokes, complaints, off topics, general chat. Everything other than repair help problems can be found at this new list. No archives and posts will not be found on Google or any other engine!To remove or join, click: mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe%20chat Send to the list at chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx once subscribed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/