tvservice wrote: >check crt pins and socket for tarnish, also abl circuit see below > >Symptom: The unit will intermittently shutdown and must be unplugged before >it will turn on again. >Causes: . Faulty components in the ABL circuit cause increased beam current >to trigger shutdown circuit. >. Arcing at CRT connector and/or spark gap causes shutdown. >Remedy: . Troubleshoot ABL circuit and check components listed below. Check >C524 and R517. >. Clean CRT pins and/or replace CRT socket connector (part number TJSC01800) >Troubleshooting Tips >. Check the ABL circuit to confirm if it is the cause of the problem. >1. Apply a full white field or large window pattern with high white. >2. Lift Diode D837 to disable140V line short protect feedback circuit to MPU >SOS pin. >3. Short pin 3 of flyback T551 to ground. Observe any change in white level. >If there is no change in brightness the ABL circuit is faulty. >Check components: C524, R517, D509, D510, R514, R515, R516 ( and C525 on HX >series models) >If the white level increases, then ABL is OK. Troubleshoot other protection >circuits. >For HX series: check D837, D835, D841, D401, D409, D894, IC2505 >For SX series: check D837, D835, D841, IC101, R246. >. Other causes for intermittent shutdown are arcing and/or oxidation of the >CRT connection pins. >Remove the CRT drive board and clean the CRT pins with a wire brush or steel >wool. >In addition, check the spark gap on the CRT socket. Remove the 2 focus wires >(orange and white cable) by pulling the tab, >then pull the 2 side clips from the socket cover and inspect the spark gaps. >If they appear abnormal, replace the CRT socket. >(Part number: TJSC01800). > >hth >Robert >tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >H & H Electronics Inc > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mehdi Tafaghodi" <mehdi@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:03 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Panasonic cp36sx31e shutts down after 30 min. > > > > >>Hello Techs >>I need help on this panasonic tv model cp36sx31e . It works normal and >>after about 30 minutes static appears on screen then shutts down. I >>resoldered some bad connections on the board but it did not help.Any >>suggestions ? >> >>Mehdi >>Nova Service Center >>7531 Lindburgh Dr. >>Gaithersburg, MD 20879 >>240-632-1717 >>mehdi@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >--- > > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>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?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > Thanks Robert for the information. Mehdi Nova Service Center 7531 Lindburgh Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20879 240-632-1717 mehdi@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/