Tommy, What is the model number also. This would help to determine if you have a big screen, .PIP function, etc. On high voltage board, look for an open/burnt resistor. Jeff FAX 717-564-4952 Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video & Electronics Be careful of your thoughts. 501 Luther Rd They may become your words Harrisburg, PA 17111 any moment. 717-909-8844 VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com www.9-11-2001tragedy.com *********************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:51 AM Subject: [TechAssist] PTK 169bu no apparant raster! Asked about this one before, still no fix and have not been able to find problem. NO raster...if I run screen control up there is a slight raster with retrace lines....this means the sweep circuits are working. TTP 98-004 says to troubleshoot the scan loss circtuit for this symptom. The bulliten says that pin 8 of U7005 should be VCC for the scan loss circuit, however there is nothing connected to pin 8 of that IC. If I use RCA's wonderful schematics I have to run through pages and pages of service data and still cannot find pin 8 of U7005. I can physically find it on the IC and there is no trace going to pin 8 the schaematic shows only the comparator pins on U7005 but it is hard if not impossible to troubleshoot this circuit with out more info. any help will be .....well.... help!!! thanks! Tommy Herman Herman TV 250 School Ave SW Taylorsville, N.C. 28681 828-632-58322 Voice 828-632-3880 Fax hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ 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/