Kevin, Makes perfect sense. This indicates that you have a resistance in the ground. Look at the bottom of the set. I think that this is the model that has several screws on the bottom, which complete the ground. Loosen them, then tighten. Paul W C&W Electronics Azle Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 5:39 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Toshiba M-671C interference lines in picture. > Toshiba M-671C interference lines in picture. > > Hi fellow techs, > > I have a real weird one here! With the cover off, there are slight ziz > zag lines of interference when playing a tape. With the cover on the > lines become much more pronounced and they are now rainbow colored. > I've checked all grounds. For awhile I thought I had it fixed by > lifting one side of the cover up 1 half inch which disconnected the top > cover from the bottom metal cover. > > I repaired the P/S before and realized that the top metal cover was > missing (got the vcr given to me from another tech who had lsot the > cover). I covered the P/S with a piece of metal but that didn't correct > my problem. I did notice that from the ground of the P/S to ground was > zero ohms with the VCR unplugged from AC, and 51 ohms with the VCR on. > That doesn't make sense! HELP! > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------ > 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 > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/