Make sure there are no bad connections at the bridge rectifier diodes and also check the AC receptacle inside for bad connections ( you have to disassemble the AC plug housing ) I have had several that would lose power due to inter connections in the AC plug housing. We just seen a 169 with intr audio/video that traced to a defective CR 1404 off the input switch IC ( luckily it stayed muted long enough to troubleshoot). Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS Elgin , IL 60120 847-695-1928 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter kowalik" <pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:48 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PTK169BE chas- very intermitant loss of pix and sound > Hello all, Have 1 in the shop and 1 out on the road( still in cust house, ha ha), 2 PTK 169 chassis that have extremely intermittent audio and video drop out. When it happens, the fault duration is usually about 10-15 seconds. Both sets have been in previously for int pix and have had joints repaired, components in PS and sweep replaced. Both sets were in last year and had started to act up again after 2-3 months. Has anyone any insights to an extremely int interruption of sound and pix ? Also the one set occasionally seems to reset itself as if there had been a total loss of power. peter Kowalik pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx Keith's Stereo Burl Ont > **************************************************************************** * > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > 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/ > > ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm 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/