We've had this symptom before, it was the microprocessor. You can tell = for sure by checking whether the action pin is shorted or has low resistance = to ground.=20 Art Bevilacqua Essex Radio and TV 40 Main Street Essex, MA 01929 -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Taylors = Electronics Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:45 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] TV Panasonic, M#CT-27G7DF,Chassis#JP363,Action = Screen locks up TV TV Panasonic, M#CT-27G7DF,Chassis#JP363,Action Screen locks up TV. Unit was damaged by lightning. Unit turns on and when any key is pressed the action screen comes up and = locks up the set. A channel is visible and audio present. No further control is allowed, unplug the set and one can repeat the = above. I have no schematics for this unit, but suspect IC002 (TVR2AJ125) = EEPROM?? Require help here for replacement of IC002 and setup of same. Thanks in advance Taylor's Electronics (Tom Taylor) PO Box 854 218 Van Buren Street Kemptville, Ontario, Canada, K0G-1J0 Tel/Fax 613-258-0960 Email: taylorselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* =20 http://join.msn.com/?page=3Dfeatures/junkmail *************************************************************************= *** * 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/