Tks for your reply,Damon.Can you verify that this is the chass.& what components are damaged ?would the LM311N=U4801 be one of them.I will hook up a yoke to it for further testing............. Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010 hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc169AM-F31221WN-32'' > Isn't the 169 Direct View TVs the one that REQUIRES the yoke be > connected???? If disconnected it will blow the VERTICLE CIRCUIT? > > Or is that the 167/168 series??? > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:19 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ctc169AM-F31221WN-32'' > > > > Does anyone know how to run this chass on the bench without the front > panel selector.It plugs into J3001 on mains.I tryed to remove the panel & > what a pain in the ass.Looks like you have to remove the whole front unless > there's a secret way of getting it out.This one mounts on the right front > side of set??I want to T/S this unit on the bench.Orginally it had the HOT > shorted,which I replaced with oem,after checking P/S, I fired it up & the HV > was 38kv[too high] & Q4802=vert pin. trans smoked.Replaced pin > diode=cr4402,&c4403=pin cap.Now the set is DOA?I want to bench test the > chass.I should have my STBY volts with no panel plugged in,right??But when I > want to turn it on how do I cheat this J3001,ie, which pins can I momentary > short to start up the set??BTW i did replace all caps in P/S & the ic.All > sweep caps were checked,aslo,the HOT & Damper are ok.All assistance > welcome...TIA.... > > Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC > > 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 > > Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010 > > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > 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/ ***************************************************************************** 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/