> Hi techs. I'v been struggling with this (exceptionally) heavy Sony KV35S66 set at the customer's home. apparently, there is a problem with the vertical output. The output IC is a TDA8172 and it is fed by +15 -15 volts originated in separate flyback secondary windings. The PROBLEM ITSELF IT IS THAT THERE IS NO PIC, NO RASTER unless you advance the G2 control, the voltage on the 3 colour cathodes being over 200v (no video drive at all)= .. but when you advance the G2, the picture is a milky rainbow pattern just like the old magnavoxes with one of the vertical psupplies bad, because there is a 9VOLTS DC BIAS across the vert. yoke (there's actually no vertical deflection, just a strong dc bias on the yoke) and the set is protecting itself cutting any video output. ... Well, I changed the tda8172 first.. no luck, then rechecked both power supplies and they are somewhat asymetrical, the positive being 11.6v and the negative 16.5v, that is quite a difference but resistor, diode and caps are just fine on both, and unless on of the flyback windings is bad, IT SEEMS THAT THE POSITIVE POWER SUPPLY IS BEING DRAINED MORE HEAVILY, hence the voltage difference. I checked all I could at the customer's location and in this case I am unable to bring it to the workshop. I suspect the= jungle IC but I wont=B4t spend that money unless I am pretty sure of it. Need the schematic to go deeper into matters, but I had to give him a rather low estimate in order to do the job (big mistake) If anybody could help with a print, or a clue on this case, I' d appreciate= it very much TIA Jorge Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html 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/