Good Job and congrats. Hollis Bates In a message dated 1/15/03 5:14:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj:[TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC169JS6 F35731MB DEAD FIXED > Date:1/15/03 5:14:33 PM Eastern Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Reply-to:<A > HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > > Good troubleshooting with an excellent followup Larry! > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > Master Technician License #9109 > Service Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:17 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC169JS6 F35731MB DEAD FIXED > > > > > > Found it, may be one of a kind problem but thought I`d pass it on to > > everyone anyway, Found the voltage on R4314 (39 Ohm 1/2 watt)dropping > > when I put the voltmeter on the end that goes to pin 5 of the H. Drive > > Transformer, If I moved the meter to the other side of the resistor it > > would hold steady at 12.66 volts??? The "bad" side of that resistor had > > wax all over it, removing the wax showed that the joint was broken, > > removed the wax and re-soldered the connection and set runs normally, > > the menu is also NOT shifted to the left anymore. Hope this helps > > someone else out there, Larry E > > > > > > Larry E. wrote: > > > > > Hi Guys, this 169 is kicking my a@@, Set came in with sizzling sound > > > at the anode where it attatches to the crt, replaced flyback (oem),set > > > came on with good picture & sound but menu was shifted hard to the > left, > > > replaced eprom with oem and now set will not come on, no relay click > > > nothing, re-installed old eprom, still stoned dead, I have since > > > replaced the HOT, U4101, all 3 caps around u4101,cr4118 & C4145, Still > > > only have 10 volts on pin 16 of U4101,and 12.66 on cathode of cr4118 > and > > > waveform on pin 14 is just hash noise. Checked C4401 & 4402, Cr4401 & > > > Cr4402 all check good, standby 5 volts is good,shorting Q4304 collector > > > to emitter will not force set on. ANY Ideas at this point would be > > > greatly appreciated, Larry E. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Larry Eastman > > American TV & Electronics > > Crystal River, Fl. > > http://www.tvjunkyard.com > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html