It was also suggested to me that I may... : "have a bad Epprom or ZCU they are both to be replaced at same time" Do these ICs live on this 700 module as well? And their location/ numbers would help. Thanks again in advance,trying to save this for these folks. Phil Bader Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Bob@bobsTV wrote: >Phil, > Many problems like you describe were caused by the IC sockets on the >700 board... Remove the plug in IC's and clean the pins with pencel >eraser..The set will operate with top cover off but with a very poor >picture. I still have a lot of chips for that set new/used if you need >any... >Bob. > >Bob's TV Worcester, ma > >woodman17@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:01 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith SG2795BK giggerish characters appear across >screen, intermittantly. > > > > >>This is an older Zenith. It's the model with the very large module >>sitting on the bottom.(large shields at the top and bottom).can't >>remember it's module number. Known for bad solder. It had lots of >>cracked connections. I resoldered it (a job) and played it a long time >>OK. Customer called,said these characters are reappearing across the >>screen again. Nonsense words, gibberish letters,etc. Sometimes I could >>clear by pushing "enter", etc.and other buttons. >>I know the set uses these modules: >>Video 9-369-03 >>SMPS 9-604-03 >>sweep 9-605-01 >>main 9-700-18 >>IF/Audio 9-701 >>Keyboard/micro 9-943 >> I would like to know which of these is the likely culprit. and/or a fix. >>Thanks, >>Phil Bader >> >>-- >> >>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >--- > > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Appliance Repair List: >> >> >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > > >>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?". >Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >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?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/