Here are some tips I found for CTC169 bowed picture. Hope something helps. PIX TOO WIDE & BOWED IN ON SIDES CR4402 ,C4402 PIX BOWED LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES CR4803 BAD, EVEN IF TEST GOOD PICT BOWED IN, HOURGLASS LOOK Q4802 PICTURE BOWED C4812 LEAKY Bowed pix edges L4803 BAD CONNECTION Pix bowed U4801 PICTURE BOWED AT EDGES CONVERGENCE OUT & CONTROLS NOT WORKING. REPLACE SHORTED C8227 LOCATED FROM BASE OF Q8123 TO GROUND NARROW WIDTH BOWED IN ON SIDES REPLACE LEAKY C4812 & CR4805 ZENER DIODE LOCATED OFF PIN 3 U4801. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Phil Bader wrote: > I originally /did/ replace C4401, thats how I got the set up and running > (one leg cold solder/arced). > I then had the side bow. I since found pin transistor Q4802 leaky > (MPS651/200168) and replaced it also, no improvement. > I replaced C4402 as a test (.056) also no help. Checked the diodes > mentioned (CR4401,4402) seem OK. > I pulled and checked transistor Q4803 but tested OK. > I'm stumped. > Phil Bader > > gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > >>Probably bad C4401. See the following info: >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >>Text pasted from WinSTIPS 2.0 >>http://www.ServiceSoftware.com >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>RCA CTC169 >> >>Horizontal Pincushion >> >>Bob Waterman Gemini Computer & Tv >> >>Replace Diodes Cr4401, Cr4402 And Capacitors C4401, C4402 >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>RCA CTC169 >> >>Pincushion Bow. No Adjust >> >>Lon >> >>Q4802 Labeled Q802 >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>RCA CTC169 >> >>Pincushion Problem- Sides Bowed In >> >>William Burkhalter >> >>U4801 Lm311n >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>Ken Smith >>Gulf Technical Services >>3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway >>Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 >>850-934-8324 (Voice), 850-932-0819 (fax) >> >> >> >>On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:18:43 -0500 Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>writes: >> >> >> >>>I plugged it in, pushed power and one HV surge heard, then dead. Push >>> >>>power button again and a low arc noise from acassis. >>>Inspection found scan cap C4401 (.0162@1600V # 206009) had one leg >>>arced >>>in solder hole. I replaced it and the set now powers up with good >>>pix >>>and sound except it seems bowed on side like pincushion. >>>Phil Bader >>> >>>-- >>> >>>Philip Bader >>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: >>>1/10/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>---- >> >> >> >>>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/