Suspect the yoke! Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 Master Technician License #9109 Service Manager / Parts Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:01 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips F8 - Vert Problem > Thanks Max, I do have the Sams #4596 to go by for now. I was just hoping > some other Tech has ran across this odd vertical problem on these common > Philips F8 Chassis. I am at home right now but will troubleshoot more in the > morning. Thanks again Max for the very kind offer. > > Dan Garris > Garris TV > New Bern, NC > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > (252) 638-4477 > > >From: mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips F8 - Vert Problem > >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:29:57 -0500 > > > >Dan I have the schematic if you want any of it scanned. > > > >Max Bonnell > >Bonnell TV > >Robinson, IL > > > >Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: > >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx(Dan=A0Garris) Date: Mon, Oct 11, 2004, 5:03pm > >(CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips > >F8 - Vert Problem? Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Thats what I thought as well. I have no Yoke buzzing and the picture has > >no Convergence problems or keystoning - just the bottom half of the > >picture has "lots of lines" in it. You can see thru the lines and make > >out the bottom of the picture and when you change channels the On-screen > >display (which shows at the top of the picture) can be seen retracing at > >the bottom of the screen along with the lines in the bottom of the > >screen. The top half is fine. I even replaced C2489 even though it > >tested ok with the ESR meter. I still have the problem. I've not seen > >this problem on the F8 before! > > > >Dan Garris > >Garris TV > >New Bern, NC > >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > >(252) 638-4477 > > > >From: "John at Main TV" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips F8 - Vert Problem? > >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:47:15 -0600 > > > >The F8 is very common for yoke problems but your symptom does not sound > >like > >a yoke. It usually causes bad convergence or a buzz. The only way that I > >know to check is by substitution from another 27 ". Or if you swap one > >from a 25", it will work but the convergence will be way off. The cost > >of the yoke is around $50. The common problem for foldover on the bottom > >is C2489. John. > > > >John Mielke > >Main TV > >636 main St. > >Longmont, Co > >phone 303 776 6955 > >fax 303 776 0792 > >maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:19 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Philips F8 - Vert Problem? > > > >Make: =A0 Philips 27" TV > >Model: =A0 TS2746 C101 > >Chassis: F8 > > > >Has vertical lines (bad vertical foldover) only on "bottom half" of > >picture. Top half of picture looks fine. I replaced the STV9379FA > >Vertical output > >IC > >(no change) and checked all vertical caps and C2489 (all ok) (no change) > >also checked R3409 & R3488 out of circuit (they were ok). TV does not go > >into shutdown nor does it have any keystone effect, just bad Vert > >foldover on bottom half of picture. Tips say maybe bad Yoke? > >BTW, This is "NOT" the common bright screen symptom caused by R3340 on > >the CRT board. This set stays on and has a picture. Anyone seen this > >problem? > >Is > >it the Yoke? > > > >Dan Garris > >Garris TV > >New Bern, NC > >dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > >(252) 638-4477 > >---------------------------------------------- > >--- > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >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/