I don't know. I have removed the boards to try troubleshooting gemstar circuit on 3 Gemstar boards and each one worked normally afterwards I still have one here I use for testing purposes Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc Dallas, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA, CTC203AA5, no turn on, need working Gemstar to test. > Hi Robert, > > I am curious, what does removing the pc board from the metal housing do? > Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 6:31 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA, CTC203AA5, no turn on, need working > Gemstar to test. > > Try removing Gemstar pc board from the metal housing and see if it will > work. > Check for leaky sm caps and the electrolytic on the +5 volt line inside > Gemstar. > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 3:06 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA, CTC203AA5, no turn on, need working Gemstar > to > test. > > > > This CTC203AA5 will not turn on. The reset and data and clock lines > all > > test good. I am missing the run voltage from J26404 (pin 18) when the > > power button is pressed. This voltage activates U14104, a 12 volt > > regulator that goes to the emitter of the horiz amp, Q14302. This > model > > has the microprocessor built into the Gemstar. I am highly suspicious > > that this is my problem. Does anyone have a working Gemstar that I > > could borrow for test purposes? Thanks. > > > > Kevin Wilks > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > Penticton BC Canada > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > **** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ************************************************************************ > ***** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/