Has he attempted to adjust the Crt bias and cutoffs yet? New board may have a New EEprom that needs adjusted, if so, may need to do sub-bright to get DC bias voltages up enough to drive CRTs, don't forget screens either. If he has, then it's time to trace Luma path for bad/low signal. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 51F500B , DP23 chassis poor video after fluid leak fix > Probably due to the fluid leak, may not be "known Issues" for this. Fluid > could have gotten in other places if set was moved and tilted. I would back > away from a massive fluid leak, nothing but future problems if he gets it > out of the shop. I am surprised the customer will pay what parts and labor > are already. I hate fixing those fluid leaks, I hate more going behind > others that tried. I get them in with plastic taped all up in the sets, with > fluid spilling out and causing more damage. I wonder what the estimate is? > > Perry Bower > Electric Medic > "It's Cheaper to Keep Her" > http://www.electricmedic.com > 3850 Washington Road Suite 4C > Martinez, Georgia 30907 > Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) > Phone: 706-863-3474 > Fax: 706-863-2316 > mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Phil Bader > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 2:28 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi 51F500B , DP23 chassis poor video after > fluid leak fix > > > Assisting another shop: > This set had a bad fluid leak. Replaced one CRT,(red or blue)replaced > the small signal board,(all wet) and all three CRT boards. Convergence > seems OK. > Video is very dim and washed out. Tech described it as "negative". > Has color, can adjust the level with menu. says the greyscale seems not > right. > Having him test the S-video input now. Any known issues for this? > OSD video seems OK. > Phil Bader > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/