David, I haven't been following this thread. Just wondering if the remote sensor could be keeping the micro busy, or maybe a leaky tact switch?. Also, what is the number on the micro IC? I can have a look at my scrappers on Monday. Gary Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca David Lessard wrote: > Jonas, > > No swapping the EPROM made no difference. Further experimenting revealed > that when SCL (IC901-37) clock and (IC901-42) SDA data lines are > disconnected from all circuits I can get the DCOIL line (IC901-17) to > activate when the "ON" button is pressed. If the DCOIL pin, which > activates the degaussing coil relay, works shouldn't the POWER pin > (IC901-18) work at the same time because whatever conditions were > satisfied allowing DCOIL to activate because POWER (IC901-18) still > doesn't come on. If I reconnect the SCL pin back to the circuit the > DCOIL line doesn't work when the "ON" button is pressed. It's as if the > micro is waiting for feedback from another circuit or a handshake from > the EPROM before allowing the POWER pin to activate the SMPS, etc. It > appears the micro is working but some condition is missing but what? > This should have been a simple enough problem but has proven to be a > learning experience. I did swap IC901 with a used one however it was > never confirmed fully functional. Perhaps my problem is still with a > defective micro? I can't source one; Samsung Canada no longer has this > part in stock! This TV is only 6-7 years old. Even if a micro was > available I'm reluctant to spend another $20-$40 not knowing for sure if > the problem lies with the micro. Sorry for the long post, I wanted to be > clear about the problem. If anyone has any other suggestions please > advise, I haven't been able to get much help from Samsung on this > problem. > > David Lessard > Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jonas miglinas > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 11:26 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question > > Hello David, > > Did the eeprom switch work? I just came across the same model as yours > and > was wondering if you gave up on it? > > Jonas Miglinas > Miglinas TV > Chicago > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:42 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV - TXE2749 - KCT52A - EPROM Question > > > >>Hi David you can put in an Eeprom from a rca tv and it should work as >>long as the micro is ok.All the samsung eeprom I >>seen was blank as the settings are stored in the micro >> >> >> Eric >>E M Electronics >>Deer Lake Nfld >>Canada >>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>David wrote: >> >>>What are the symptoms of a defective EEPROM on this chassis? No > > startup? > >>>With the EPROM removed should I see mirco data activity? >>> >>>David Lessard >>>Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Alexandria, Ontario, Canada >>> >>> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > --- > >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > Problems?". > >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > --- > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > Problems?". > >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/