Those cathode voltages seem low. Do you have a CRT checker? al marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:58 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV, model TXJ2554 chassis K51A -black screen SAMS 4256 > > Yes, the 200V line checks in at 206V. Even replaced the filter caps on > the line but didn't help. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > al m wrote: > > > > Looks like your cathode voltage is too low too. Did you check your 200V > > line. > > al marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:36 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Samsung TV, model TXJ2554 chassis K51A -black > > screen SAMS 4256 > > > > > > > > I get a feeling ( 8-0).....that your screen control is messing with your > > > cathode voltage. and this unit I believe has IK feedback. > > > Yeah your screen voltage is too low, isn't there a boosted supply tied > > into > > > the screen control circuit on this? If so, check it. (You have schematics, > > > right?) If not, then the IHVT will need replacement. > > > > > > Damon Brunger > > > Telrad Electronic Services > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:32 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Samsung TV, model TXJ2554 chassis K51A -black screen > > > SAMS 4256 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a Samsung TXJ2554 chassis K51A. (SAMS 4256) > > > > Turn set on, has sound but screen is black. Let it run and > > > > nothing changes usually, but one time the picture popped on normal all > > > > of a sudden. When turned on the next time, it had a black screen only > > > > again. > > > > I turned the screen control all the way up and the picture > > > > snapped in ok. Turned screen back down and the picture bloomed like > > > > crazy. > > > > It went really bright like it was saturated with too much contrast. > > > > Turned it back up to max. and picture was ok. > > > > Measured G2 on CRT board. Had an even voltage range but seems low- went > > > > from 76V low end to 276V high end. Disconnected CRT board and G2 voltage > > > > acted the same. Then I changed the G2 disc capacitor on the CRT board > > > > (.01uF 3kv). That didn't make any difference. I think flyback should put > > > > out around 500V on G2 at high > > > > end on most TVs, but it is only 276V. Is flyback defective? Would The > > > > blooming be a sour tube? Why would it bloom when I turn the screen > > > > down? Tapping on the tube neck doesn't make anything happen. R,G, B > > > > cathodes measure around 68Vdc with normal picture (seems low, ?). With > > > > blooming picture, I measure 33Vdc. With CRT socket removed, I read > > > > 191Vdc. The G1 pin measures approx. 0.4Vdc in any condition. So from > > > > these measurements it looks as if the CRT is drawing too much current. > > > > > > > > > > > > Do I have a bad flyback or CRT, or both? Does anyone have a schematic > > > > with the dc voltages so I know if my readings are anywhere close to > > > > normal- which I don't believe they are? > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > > > > > McCartney Electronics > > > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > > > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > > > > Fax: (519)821-1530 > > > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > -- > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html