He's taking advantage of the "lower rates"..;-) -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203CA5 FIXED > Jorge, > What are you doing working at 10:00PM > and sending messages to tech-assist at 2 in the morning? > Are you a 24/7 tech? > :>) > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jorge Camboni" <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:19 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203CA5 FIXED > > > > > > Had to order the Efact, with it I went to the customer's home > > (10 PM!!!) and FOUND FAULTY Q14115 - 5.2V REGULATOR. > > It was supplying little less than 4v. Happy-sleepy customer. > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > Jorge > > > > At 03:30 a.m. 22/07/03 -0500, I wrote: > > > > >Hi techs. > > >This RCA CTC203CA5 model F32649, clicks 5 times and all 5 times > > >it tries to come on for 2 or 3 seconds, you can even perceive > > >a dim and somewhat shrinked raster for a fraction of a second > > >b4 it shuts down. Vertical is ok, audio is ok, no 12v at the tuner > > >(5v and 33v ok), problem goes on the same (5 clicks) even when > > >I leave HOT collector's leg floating, if I unsolder the vertical out IC, > > >you can see a dim horizontal line for a fraction of a second, > > >(pretty fast heathers!!) desoldering tuning and / or audio final ics > > >does not change anything. > > >I measured all that at the customer's (30 miles from my place) > > >and I got to come back to fix it on wednesday (so I hope!) > > >Have no schematic at the moment, no chipper check handy NO > > >IDEA ABOUT WHAT THE 5 (no more, no less) CLICKS MEAN!!!! > > >will appreciate any suggestions / tips / hints / clues > > >TIA Jorge > > > > > > > > > > > >Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX > > > > > > >*************************************************************************** > ** > > >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/ > > > > > > > > Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > 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/