Well Larry, there goes my theory. I wonder why these work in some PTK169's, but not others. Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:03 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > Jeff, My set was a projection unit, seems Thompson is having a lot of > trouble with flybacks, I did one recently that was a 195 or 197 and they > sent me a direct view fly and after a bunch of telephone calls I was > told to cut off the anode cap and install it ??? No paperwork in the box > to tell us to do that they just assumed I would know !! Larry E > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > > support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Larry, > > The one you did, was it a PTV, or direct view? > > I know many other techs that had the same problem Don has, including myself. > > I was able to patch the hole in the flyback with HV putty and it worked like > > a charm. > > Before I patched it, I tried a flyback from a direct view chassis and the > > same resistor blew. > > I've came to the assumption that part is not a good number for the PTV sets. > > I wish more people would be contacting RCA on this issue. They assured me I > > had the right part number. > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > 263 S Front St > > Steelton PA 17113 > > 717-909-8844 > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:23 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > > > > > > >>Don, the sub is the right number, did one with the same symptoms about > >>4-5 months ago and ended up replacing 4-5 parts on the HV Reg. board and > >>the HV Splitter(205064) this will probably end up being a pricey repair > >>so cover your a**, good luck, Larry E > >> > >>Larry Eastman > >>American TV & Electronics > >>Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > >> > >>drcvr wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hello, Techs! > >>>I have this lightbox in for service, model#P52755ST and chassis# > >>> > > CTC169PA found T4401 open wire( internal) from B+ to collector of HOT, TV is > > dead. T4401 draw# 2G25018-A3A, original #200450 has been sub to 232191. I > > order one 232191 and install, fire it up, smoke come out of R4762 on HV REG > > PCB and 2 seconds later TV dead. I found Q4752 on HV REG. PCB shorted and > > R4762 open. My question is this is a good SUB of flyback from RCA? Is there > > any way to get original one? > > > >>>TIA > >>>Don B. > >>>Dr. VCR est:1994 > >>>20 Hanson Ave > >>>Kitchener, Ontario > >>>CANADA N2C 2E2 > >>>Tel 519-579-7112 Fax 519-579-1996 > >>>drvcr@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >>>Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > >>> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > >>> > >>> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >>>For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > >>> > >>> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >>> > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>Larry Eastman > >>American TV & Electronics > >>Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > >>http://www.tvjunkyard.com > >> > >> > >> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >>Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > >> > >> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >>For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > >> > >> > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > >> > > > > **************************************************************************** * > > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > **************************************************************************** * > > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > **************************************************************************** * > > > > > > > > > -- > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > http://www.tvjunkyard.com > > **************************************************************************** * > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > **************************************************************************** * > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > **************************************************************************** * > > ***************************************************************************** Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ***************************************************************************** For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". *****************************************************************************