[TechAssist] Re: RCA PTK169PEC (P60752EB)...dead...technical question

  • From: gulftech@xxxxxxxx
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:42:30 -0500

Jeff,

On EVERY 169 chassis that comes thru this shop, I replace C4102, C4104,
C4108, & CR4118.  Don't bother testing them, just replace them.


Ken Smith
Gulf Technical Services
3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)


On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 17:13:06 -0400 "Intrepid Video Support"
<support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> The only thing I can find bad on this is C4102(?)  the 2.2 cap.
> First, is it OK to use any 105 degree cap, even though it is much 
> smaller?
> Second, For reliability, should I also replace the rest of the parts 
> in this regulator circuit and the
> chopper?
> This set was in another shop about a year ago for a new HOT.
> I have not seen one of these where just one cap caused  dead 
> symptom..
> Customer stated, before it died, the power button would have no 
> effect, but the volume buttons, channel
> buttons and menu would all have erratic functions, some times 
> turning the set on/off, or sending the wrong
> command.
> They don't have the remote for this, so only symptom is from 
> pressing the buttons on the front control.
> The front controls seem to be working for me.
> This is a weird one...anything I should do before delivering this 
> set, with the REG circuit or front
> controls?
> Thank you.
> 
> Jeff Dougherty
> Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> 263 S Front St
> Steelton PA 17113
> ph..717-939-7708 fax...717-564-4952
> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> 
>
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