That crossed my mind and I will try it but usually when you have a eprom problem it doesn't pop up after warmup. It will usually show a problem all of the time. I will give it a try after I clear my bench today. Thanks Jason Mouton's Electronics ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:58 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ptk195 Loses external control > Sounds like you may need to reinitialize the main eeprom with chipper check. > ************************************************** > Jim Myers > Since 1972 > Telrad Electronic Services Co. > Fort Wayne, IN 46815 > ************************************************* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mouton's Electronics" <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:03 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ptk195 Loses external control > > > Never saw this one before, set plays normally for about 2 hrs then you will > lose remote control functions and front panel functions. Can't turn it off > or anything without unplugging the set. You can immediately replug the tv > and it will work fine for another 2 hrs. > I have already eliminated the keyboard and the connection interface board > with the IR on it where the keyboard plugs in. The problem is on the main > board. > > Any Ideas, someone come across this before? > > TIA > > Jason > Mouton's Electronics > > **************************************************************************** > * > 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/ > > **************************************************************************** * > 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/ > ***************************************************************************** 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/