[TechAssist] Re: RCA PTV169 Weird Problem, horizontal ripple.

  • From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:26:53 -0600

I would consider the chocolate drop syndrome.  It causes some strange
intermittant video problems.  Look for light brown syrup looking gunk at the
bottom of the daughter board directly behind the tuner.  When its bad enough
I pull the daughter board to get it all out.

TV Doctor
Avalon, Wi

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From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PTV169 Weird Problem, horizontal ripple.


> Hello all: I have a PTV169 PTV with a strange problem. The pix. is perfect
> everywhere but intermittently there is a horizontal ripple about 8" long
and
> about 3 inches high that floats in picture. I don't know if ripple is the
> right word, the pix. almost wrinkles with tiny lines but only in a small
> area. It seems to do it more noticeable when the set is cold, gets better
> after playing awhile. When this happens the pix. is perfect everywhere
else.
> It usually happens about center of screen and about 6 inches up from the
> center. I changed the splitter and the convergence board, still same
> symptom. Has anyone ever seen this intermittent? The customer really wants
> it fixed, but..what a strange problem. Thanks in advance for any
assistance.
>
> Perry Bower
> Electric Medic
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