I do see the service manual says "If SSB (or LSB) is replaced, I may need to do an in-depth geometry before convergence is adjusted. I see my 50" needs template # ST4169. I do not have it, so *share with me the "string and tape" procedure*, please! (manual leaves this out) ;-) Thanks, Phil Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx personal/ alt. email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx see our ad at: http://jan-phyl-television-pc-monitor-service.9601288257006.worldpages-ads.com/ Damon wrote: >I just replaced 2 SSB's in the last week and 1 was No ADJUST , the other was >Convergence alignment. >If you have an Alignment template, take it with you, if not use String and >Tape. >I did it by eye......;-) > >Damon B >Telrad Electronics >Fort Wayne IN >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:09 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Philips 50P8341 ( PTV915 ) shuts off in 6 hours. save >SSB settings before replacing? > > > > >>I think the SSB module is the culprit in my set. >>Now, to avoid all the necessary realignment caused by changing this SSB, >>and since it takes a long time to shut down (6 hrs?) can, and should I >>save the parameters from the old SSB and plug these into the new one? >>if I should, how would I go about this? Exactly what parameters are lost >>when replacing it? >>(Not much info on this here) >>Phil >> >>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>personal/ alt. email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>see our ad at: >> >> >> >http://jan-phyl-television-pc-monitor-service.9601288257006.worldpages-ads.com/ > > >> >>Phil Bader wrote: >> >> >> >>>Customer said this was at another shop a long time.He said it used to >>>shut off much more frequently. The tech I know replaced the front >>>tactile switches thinking that was it. Don't know what else.Seems after >>>whatever the tech did, the length between shutdowns lengthened. >>>I know it looks like they are smokers. Are we looking at the infamous >>>SSB issue? >>>I have not verified the 6 hour time frame yet. >>>Phil Bader >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >--- > > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Set Vacation >> >> >mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > > >>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 >Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >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 Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/