one error code was 160 all else was 0, 160 isn't listed as an error code, I reset them and never got anymore ----- Original Message ----- From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------ 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