Jeff,in this case it was the ssb that is mounted next to the tuner.Thanks mando Birdie's TV & Electronics Casa Grande, AZ Intrepid Video Support wrote: > Mando, > >From Tech Repair CD: > Philips\27H800\Vertical collapse\\\27H800\C2524 shorted ( 100 n/50 volts > polyester)*located near vert > out.\\\\\ > > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > 263 S Front St > Steelton PA 17113 > fax...717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "armando guerra" <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 1:22 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Philips 36" tv Model 36PT71\chasis 36H8 > > This set according to customer was playing fine until they hooked up a > used direct tv receiver.After connecting the receiver (tru rf > connector,not a\v jacks) and powering tv up,the pix pulled in from the > sides,the color went bad and smoked a little.They turned it off right > away,waited for 5 min and tried again.All is ok other than pix lacking > vertical about 5in. at the bottom.They brought it in yesterday and I > checked it out (no manual) and could not see any physical damage (burned > parts).I had an extra vert.ic tda-8172and tried it but no difference.I > checked low ohm resistors and diodes and they check ok. > Does this ic use the -13v and +13v.I would like to know what res. and > diodes feed both of this voltages.Maybe the eeprom went bad.Any tips and > idea's will help. Thanks > Mando > Birdie's TV & Electronics > Casa Grande,AZ > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/