Aw sure...now people believe me. I got three of these from Tritronics..they took them back when I told them they didn't work, but a real pain for the techs and the distributors when this happens. 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: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:54 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > I just sent an email through the Thomson service network. Let's see if they > respond! > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > Master Technician License #9109 > Service Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mouton's Electronics" <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:24 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > > > > > I just got one in the other day and installed it. It came with the heat > > shrink tubing as if it was meant to be a replacement for the projection tv > > and yes, I did have the same result as everyone else. Open resistor and 2 > > shorted transistors on the HVreg board. I plan on emailing Thomson about > the > > many people having this discussion and I think anyone with access to there > > support site http://www.thomsonnetwork.com do the same. Maybe they > will > > take us seriously. > > > > Jason > > Moutons Electronics > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:13 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > > > > > > > > > Seems like a lot of techs are using this 232191 flyback with same > > problems. > > > Does anyone know the answer to is it the right one or not. I've seen > some > > > say yes and some say no. Would like to know before I get one in. > > > al marquardt > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "drcvr" <drvcr@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:00 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Larry & Jeff! > > > > The sub flyback 232191 it generates voltage way too high throu black > > lead > > > to > > > > Hv reg. PCB caused R4762 burn. Don't try to install any resistor > between > > > > black lead to red one from HV board, voltage high enough to kill 33 > > > > mega-ohms like I have tried. I have two other PTK169 in my shop, they > > are > > > > newer sets, set with HV block stay near GREEN crt, took T4401 out and > > > > install to this set it works OK. The only problem is red lead to HV > > Block > > > > little bit short, so I have to drill hole through cardboard. Draw # on > > > this > > > > one is 2G25038-A2A and part# is 226094. Again 226094 is original or a > > SUB > > > > one? Please let me know before I order. 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 > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:52 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA projection TV- sub flyback transformer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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?". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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