If it has a PIP module take it apart and check for glue/melted rubber bumpers contamination on the PCB. Joel Jacobs Ohio consumer Electronics Pickerington, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:26 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA P60752EB, PTK169PEC intermittant video:goes black, has sound > Customer said this intermittant problem happens more now: > Sound stays OK. > I've seen it: Video intermittantly sort of streaks, then goes, leaving a > black screen. Not the HV,it stays... this is definately just the > composite video picture. I'm testing this on the cable tuner input now, > not sure if it happens on any other inputs (just got here). > I'm a tech from the 1970's and this looks like the symptom where a > breakdown switch is dirty and you moved it causing the video to jump > out, or a video peaking coil is opening. Kind of a static lines to the > right across the screen then black.Any histories on video loss like this > on these? (intermittants like these are difficult to nail down) > Phil Bader > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/