Resetting the defasult parameters to the eeprom will just put it back as factory shipped it . It will take out customer settings, ie:cable/off air,channel memory, sound settings etc. I have always set them to default just in case one or more were corrupted That way I had a fresh start I suspect the Gemstar is causing the set to shut off occassionally I have had that several times If it's in warranty replace the Gemstar if no warranty at least give estimate that you suspect it Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc Dallas, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:12 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F32648 CTC203CA2 Intermittant shut down. > > > Customer claims unit is shutting down periodically. Not too often but it > still shuts off. Has no trouble starting up. I get error code of 23 on all 3 > codes. Can the Gem star module cause this? Checked with chipper check and > says OK. Did all the resoldering but nothing looks bad. Just checking before > I take it back and get a call it's doing the same thing. There are a couple > of registers in the eprom that chipper check says are not default values. > Should I set them to the default values?Thanks. > > al marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > 206 W Main > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > 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/