It is outboarded on the bottom of the main board. There is no reference number that I can see. I think Jim Meyers was right. Check the reply I just posted. Paul Gemini Computer & TV <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Can you please give us the reference number of that resistor in the circuit? 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 2:40 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question Thomson technical help. > Hi Bob Your absolutely right it does not make sense to to have a .84 1w or 2w (can't tell from the size), going to the collector of that transistor. It is not shown in the Sams 4052. The Sams shows it like you described. That is why I think that there is more than one configuration for this circuit. As mentioned before if I disconnect that resistor I get 36v at the supply and on the collector but I loose the sound. It was mentioned in one of the other post that this is probably an alteration made by someone else. I would agree except the solder connections appear to be wave soldered. Indicating that this was more than likely done at the factory. Also the mute function works fine. I talked to another tech friend from another shop and he said he pretty much just ignored that problem. I can not believe it came from the factory with this problem. I like to make everything work like it is supposed to if I can. Paul > Gemini Computer & TV wrote:I have searched all my resources and can't find anything except for Q11900 > itself but I see that has already been replaced. The only resistors I see > off the collector of Q11900 are R11904 (1K that goes to pin 5 of the audio > amp IC and R11926 (15K that goes to +31VS source in parallel with C11907 > (1uf). What is the reference number of this .84 ohm resistor you mention > because it doesn't make sense to have that value resistor off the collector > of Q11900? > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:12 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question Thomson technical help. > > > > I have posted the problem and haven't come up with a fix. It is an RCA > ctc197A. There are apparently variations in this circuit because the > collector of the mute transistor Q11900 has a .84 ohm resistor to ground and > 0 volts. If I lift that resistor I lose the sound. Other circuits show 31v > on the collector. The problem is a delayed loud pop in the sound when > plugged in and also when turned off. I have replaced the mute transistor and > a couple of caps in the supply for the sound. Several have tried to help and > I am not unappreciative, but maybe no one else has had this problem. > Paul > > "Phillip R. Hull" > wrote:You may be able to get > more help here. Whats the problem?? > > > > Phillip R Hull STET > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > FAX 517--569-3075 > > Professional Technicians only > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:57 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Question Thomson technical help. > > > > > > > Have any of you used Thomson technical assistance recently? If so how > > would you rate it? Both AFS and non AFS. I have not called them in a > number > > of years,but the last time as I recall it was rather expensive and they > > didn't help with my problem. 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