Replace the Convergence power supply board (mounted above Converegence amp board) #205686 @$30 us Also remove bottom tuner cover and resolder all ground points and surrounding surface mounted caps . If bottom cover has 2 covers replace with I bar shield #242604 and new cover #242605 Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc Dallas, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PTK195AB , P52810LV projo instantly blows 5A AC fuse > I am the second shop into this unit.Not sure what the first did,but > customer complained of lines appearing in the picture and I thinj he > heard it in the sound also,like a tuner going into oscillation (I think > from his description). > He got tired of dealing with the other shop and the highly intermittant > condition. I was scheduled to come out and take the chassisbut before I > did, he called ,said it started looking distorted,so he turned it > off.Later it was totally dead. > Sure enough. > In the shop I found the main 5 amp AC fuse blown. No shorts found. > Q14401 HOT OK, main v. regulator Q14101 OK. PS Rectifiers all seem > OK.Rectifier bridge OK. Main capacitor 680mfd@250V OK. > BUT: Install a new 5A fuse ,simply plugping in the line cord instantly > blows fuse. > No shorts found anywhere! > Need input! > Phil Bader > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > 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/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org 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/