Excellent work Al! Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 Master Technician License #9109 Service Manager / Parts Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Rca PTV P46770CK PTK169PAAS chassis No contrast update FIX > Well I found it. I worked my way back from the micro to see why the contrast > Voltage was being held at 4.5V. disconnected parts one at a time to see if > the voltage would go high. When I disconnected the beam limit transistor the > voltage went high. Back tracking I found that when I took out R2721 27K 1/2w > it broke in half. Replaced this and same thing. Went back further and found > a 10V pulse on R2721. Checked R4713 and it was 58K was supposed to be 68K. > Changed that no help. Checked C4701 and when I got it out the one leg came > out. Replacing this cut the pulses to nothing and the 8.3V that was on R2721 > went up to 9.5 volts and the contrast voltage went high. I replaced R4703 a > 3.3ohm 3W resistor because when I moved it that one broke in half too. Also > I replaced C4755 1mf 250V on the high voltage regulator board for high ESR > and C4758 for good measure on the beam limit line. So there you have it, > there is no pulse on R2721 and the voltage on this has to be 9.5 for the > circuit to work. WHOOPEE!!!!! > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:46 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Rca PTV P46770CK PTK169PAAS chassis No contrast update > > > > this PTV the contrast will not adjust. I have found that if I disconnect > the > > Beam limit transistor the contrast adjusts.checked all parts in that > circuit > > and all check OK. Now the big question. Does anyone know what waveform > > should be on the line that comes from the high voltage Regulator board to > > the main board on E25? I have checked the voltages on the transistors and > > the transformer waveform looks good on pin 2. It must have something to do > > with the amplitude of the signal going back to the beam circuit. Can weak > > picture tubes cause this to happen? Have very little experience with these > > beam circuits. Thanks. > > Al Marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > 206 W Main > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/