Jim, Just repaired one last week, same problem.. We found open foil to the comb filter, we hard wired it.. that corrected the problem. We scoped the comb filter when it acted up lost info to the comb filter and had it on the etch. hope this helps as we used like 200lbs of solder on the board... hahah Bob, Bobs TV Worcester, ma woodman1@xxxxxxxx Main 508-853-1482 Fax 508-853-1480 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bailey" <baileystv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F36665_ CTC203CX_Intermittent Video > > Hi Guys, > > BRAND: RCA > MODEL: F36665 > CHASSIS: CTC203CX > SYMPH: TV set will play fine, then the video will intermittently go dark > then back on by itself if you tap the PIP board I assume by the tuner it > comes and goes, I have resolderd all possible connection on chassis with no > luck I even took apart the board by the tuner that I believe to be the PIP > or AUX input jacks and went over all connections still nothing and we > replaced IC U12101 video chip, has anybody ran into this type of problem yet > any help would be appreciated. > > > Jim Bailey > Bailey's TV Sales & Service > Buckhannon, WV 26201 > > ------------------------------------------ > 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