If you cannot see the burnt carbon trace then--time is the test. Just for verification--I am not talking about the crt socket. I am talking about the little white plastic device that slides over the crt pins ON the crt itself--nothing to do with the crt module. The pin guide. I think its intention is to keep the pins from getting bent at the base and cracking the glass. I use an exacto to cut into the existing silicone, then 2 small flat blades to pry it off very carefully/slowly. It'll come--dont force it. Clean it with the same small flat blade--both crt and guide. Then resilicone like I said in the previous post TV Doctor Avalon, Wi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > Just out of curiosity what is the test for this? If you remove the crt > socket and try to turn on the one's you have worked on will the set come on > and stay on with high voltage? I removed the pin guide socket and see no > signs of arcing on the socket or the neck of the crt, but I will replace the > silicone and see what happens although on the set I am working on I removed > the crt socket and placed the flyback crt anode in a ceramic cup and the set > still goes into shutdown and I have to remove power to get it to try to > power up again each time. > > Shaun > Advanced Electronics > Fort Morgan, CO 80701 > > satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > I posted the fix before and didnt see if you had tryed it. I just got > > another one yesterday---and the pisser is that I just put a new crt in it > > the friday before. The usual symptom (and this one had a slightly > different > > symptom) is that the tv shuts off and will not turn back on till you > unplug > > it. The symptom on the set I did yesterday was that it would snap and > then > > they couldn't control the volume until they unplugged and replugged it. > > > > The cure was to carefully remove the pin guide on the crt--remove all of > the > > old silicone and replace the silcone. I take a swab stick cut at an angle > > to get the new silicone between the pins so there is no possibility of > > another gap. I believe I've done 4 of them now and 2 of them had visible > > burt carbon traces and this brand new one had an in your face > trace---after > > one stinking week. All four were 32" sets allthough I understand it may > also > > effect 36" sets too. This last set with the brand new crt was the only one > > that the customer described snapping and visible light coming from the > back > > of the set. The rest was usaully where they turned it off--and it would > not > > come back on. > > > > TV Doctor > > Avalon, Wi > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:59 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > This set looks like new still inside, no leaking on any caps and no > black > > > residue anywhere. Found this on the TechAssist website but the cap in my > > set > > > is good. > > > > > > 38.) Bob Hibbard, Make: Panasonic, Model: CT36HX41E, Chassis CT32HX41, > > > Problem: Set intermittently shuts down. Must unplug to turn on again., > > > Cure: C524 (.22uf 100V) in the ABL circuit shorted (no ABL operation > > causing > > > shutdown) Replace with .22uf 250V device to prevent repeat failure. RJH > > > I am at a loss on this set I remember at one time someone tried to > > download > > > the schematic but it didn't work so it was taken off maybe they can try > to > > > upload it again. Leonard Caillouet told me the file name was > > > CT-32HC43G_SIMP.zip in the downloads area. I am thinking the problem is > in > > > the ABL or x-ray protect area but I need the schematic and this is a > shop > > > set so trying to keep the cost down since I already put in a new > flyback. > > > > > > Advanced Electronics > > > Fort Morgan, CO 80701 > > > > > > satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:16 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > Have seen similar problems like described in other sets due to caps > that > > > > leaked electrolyte due to a power surge. I too thought it was a bad > > > flyback, > > > > but there was HV or at least some of it partially at times when the > set > > > was > > > > attempted to power up. The flashing LED is a common association with > the > > > bad > > > > caps too. > > > > > > > > Look for swelled domes on electrolytics, or green residue on the > > negative > > > > leeds on the electrolytics around the flyback, and the STR regulators > > (if > > > > any) in this set. > > > > Additionally , turn over the PCB, and on the foil , look for BLACK > > > > discoloration on the foil. If you find any, I bet it corresponds with > > the > > > > negative leeds on an electrolytic. If any cap looks like it has leaked > > > > electrolyte , replace it of course. This set you have is too new for > the > > > > caps to have dried out so quick. Power surges, lightning storms etc > > tend > > > to > > > > make SMPS electrolytics 'pee' or leak out the electrolyte when the AC > > line > > > > frequency becomes erratic or unstable. > > > > > > > > Steve Hearns > > > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > > E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:58 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > > > OK back to this monster, I replaced the flyback (TXFFTO3GSER) original > > > part > > > > and it still will not come on. When power is pushed I hear a couple > > clicks > > > > and then sounds like it is going to come then goes into shut down and > > the > > > > front led blinks 5 times. I have checked diodes and caps but have > found > > no > > > > bad parts. Does anyone have a service manual or any other tips on this > > > > model? > > > > > > > > Shaun > > > > > > > > Advanced Electronics > > > > 224 West Riverview Ave. > > > > Fort Morgan, CO 80701 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:05 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > > > > I rang with Sencore LC75 but can't remember the number of rings it > > had. > > > I > > > > > believe it was questionable like the RCA flybacks > > > > > Robert > > > > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > H & H Electronics Inc > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:46 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did you just replace it or did you ring the flyback? > > > > > > > > > > > > Shaun > > > > > > > > > > > > Advanced Electronics > > > > > > 224 West Riverview Ave. > > > > > > Fort Morgan, CO 80701 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:35 PM > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have seen several bad flybacks in that model causing that > symptom > > > > > > > flyback T551 part number TXFFT03GSER > > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > H & H Electronics Inc > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > To: "tech" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:05 AM > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Panasonic CT-32HC43G Wont turn on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a 2003 set that the customer said he only has had for > a > > > > month > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > bought it as-is. It will try to turn on sounds like > high-voltage > > > > tries > > > > > > > then > > > > > > > > shuts down and the front panel light will start blinking very > > > slowly > > > > > > about > > > > > > > > 4-5 times. 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