[TechAssist] Re: RCA F36718 ATC 113

  • From: "Mouton's Electronics" <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:11:50 -0600

one error code was 160 all else was 0, 160 isn't listed as an error code, I
reset them and never got anymore


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Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F36718 ATC 113


>
> Have you read the error codes or are there any?
> Robert
> tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> H & H Electronics Inc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mouton's Electronics" <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:05 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F36718 ATC 113
>
>
> > I really doubt if anyone has any idea what is happening here but I have
4
> new tv's out of the box:
> >
> > F36718
> > F32650
> > F32718
> > G32718
> >
> > All with the same problem. Since it is a new chassis I had to use a
> working 27' of the same chassis as a guide. At plugin the bad tv's without
> pressing the power button will pulse on and off 3 times and stop (good tv
> only once) after you can turn the tv on and is works fine in every area
but
> one. The deguase will not click leaving a magnatized screen. You would
think
> would be a breeze, however, the .8v from the micro is appearing but before
> the power supply switches to run mode and the 14v to the relay comes up
> after the .8v disappears. On a good set tp531 (the run/standby switch) is
> always on and is switched by the micro. in the bad set it is off and only
> comes on after you press the power button so when the 14v to the relay
comes
> up it is only after the .8 comes and goes never engaging the relay. Almost
> like it has a timing problem.
> >
> > I already changes the gemstar module (internal micro) with known good
set,
> changed the eeprom and just out of curiosity changed the pip module
because
> in earlier chasis they have caused strange problems. I scoped all of the
> supplies to the micro, checked ok. Also noticed that the I2C data and
clock
> in the stanby position reacts differently from a good set, in run it looks
> fine.
> >
> > We called tech line and they had no clue, said to change gemstar and
> eeprom....we covered that already. They also said we are the first to call
> in a problem with that chasis but with the so many tv's in here with the
> same problem there has to be someone out there that has come accross this.
> >
> > If anyone has a clue as to what is going on I would greatly appreciate
it
> if someone would clue me in.
> >
> > Jason
> > Mouton's Electronics
> >
> >
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