Hi Adolph, I hope that's not it. The picture is bright intermittently. Good tip though, that never entered my mind. -- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, July 23, 2003, 8:33:03 AM, you wrote: a> Hi Bil a> Look into the lenses the fluid is very dark, change the fluid and clean the a> inside of the lenses. a> Been there and done that a> Adolph B. Gower a> Cordova TV & Electronics a> 10275 Old Placerville Rd. # 5 a> Sacramento, Ca. 95827 a> Ph. (916) 363-6565 a> Fx. (916) 3263-7623 a> agower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a> Source For used parts and NLA Parts a> NEC, MAGNAVOX , ZENITH a> and many other brands a> Fax (916)363-7623 a> Phone (916)363-6565 a> agower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx a> ----- Original Message ----- a> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> a> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:18 AM a> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PTV ((PTK169)) Too Dark (HV Splitter?) >> RCA PTV >> Model: P46732BA >> Chassis: PTK169 >> >> HOT was shorted >> >> Replaced HOT, .047mf and .015mf box type capacitors >> and both diodes (all in HOT collector circuit). >> >> Checked and soldered horiz drive transformer (was OK) >> >> TV powered up with HV, but screen intemittently goes >> black (was not doing this before HOT blew out) >> >> Does the HV splitter sometimes cause the HOT to fail >> and/or cause intermittent brightness? >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> 2001 TV VCR >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> a> **************************************************************************** a> * >> 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/ a> ***************************************************************************** a> Classifieds! Buy or Sell! a> http://sell.tech-assist.org a> The Tech Address Book: a> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm a> Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: a> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm a> Lost Password: a> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". a> Email Archives: a> //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/