Dan... Just curious... where exactly were the bad connections that caused the blinking on & off? I don't know about everyone else, but I'd like to know the circuit of origin to better understand what's really happening with the pix (i.e. H.V., sweep, video...). I know the crime is solved, but I still wonder who the perpetrator was. TIA, Jim Shupe, CET Lloyd's TV Yucca Valley, CA --- Dan Garris <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Tony, The set was fixed already. It was Bad > solder connections on the > main PCB causing flashing pic. :) > > Dan Garris > Garris TV > New Bern, NC > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing > on/off > >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:56:36 -0500 > > > >Make sure there is no leaky fluid on the anode caps > causing intermittant > >arc > >to ground. > > > >Tony Saracco > >TCS ELECTRONICS > >406 Andra Ct. > >Gilberts, IL 60136 > >tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 3:18 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing > on/off > > > > > > > I've done several of these in the past with no > problems, I have tried > > > several attempts to be sure the wires are seated > properly on this > >repair. > >Is > > > there something else that could be causing this > flashing on/off > >picture -OR- > > > is it definitely a common "Not making contact" > problem on the HV > >splitter, > > > I'll keep trying to resecure the anodes, and > report back. Any comments! > > > > > > Dan Garris > > > Garris TV > > > New Bern, NC > > > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Wayne Vanaman" > <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PTK169 - Pic flashing > on/off > > > >Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:11:17 -0500 > > > > > > > >You have a kink in one or more of the HV leads > in the splitter. Pull > >the > > > >leads back out and remove the splitter. Take a > section of scrap HV > >cable > >a > > > >strip it back about 1/4 inch. Probe the > chimney slowly and you will > >find > > > >the bottom, then very easily press in and you > will feel the lead seat. > >Do > > > >this a few times until you get the feel of it. > If the lead kinks if > >feels > > > >a > > > >little different. Examine the lead after each > try. A couple of min > > > >practice like this until you learn the feel > will save lots and lots of > >time > > > >and frustration. > > > > > > > >Wayne Vanaman > > > >Omega Electronics > > > >6904 W Fairfield Dr > > > >Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > > > > >Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > > >850-456-5995 voice > > > >850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Danny Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 2:06 PM > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] PTK169 - Pic flashing > on/off > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Fellow techs, > > > > > > > > > > Just replaced bad #205064 HV Trippler in > this RCA PTK169PFA (model > >RCA > > > > > P46720LV) Chassis. Now the set will come on, > and all (3) color guns > >are > > > > > working, But the picture is Flashing on/off. > Can hear a slight > > > >"clicking" > > > > > noise coming from the set as the picture > flashes on and off in a 1 > > > >second > > > > > cycle. > > > > > > > > > > Any Help? All I have done is replace the > trippler. > > > > > > > > > > Dan Garris > > > > > Garris TV > > > > > New Bern, NC > > > > > (252) 638-4477 > > > > > DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >--- > > > > > Lost Password: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select > "Login Problems?". > > > > > Email Archives: > > > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- > > > >Lost Password: > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > > > >Email Archives: > > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Lost Password: > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > >Email Archives: > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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