Bob; Leaving a flashlight inside a TV after repair, may be explainable, but leaving it "on".....what were you thinking.;-) -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics. Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob@Bobs tv Sent: February 18, 2004 9:28 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video smear to right?]] Way back when the tuners had dial lights, replaced bad lamp..I got a call when i got back to shop...Bob, when I shut set off dial lamp still lights, DUH... left flashlite on inside cabinet... Guess we all have done things like this.. Bob, Bobs TV Worcester, ma woodman1@xxxxxxxx Main 508-853-1482 Fax 508-853-1480 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff F" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video smear to right?]] > That'll make the little head either work better----or not at all. I've done > all of these---------I think----I don't remember everything anymore. > bbbbbrrrrriiiinnnnnggggg---telephone----SNAP! > > Jeff > TV Doctor > Avalon, Wi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:29 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video > smear to right?]] > > > > Back when we made test jigs ourselves instead of buying them I picked up > the > > CRT lead and discharged it to the grounded AC switch mounted under the > bench > > top, through the little head. > > > > Russ Hoyt > > Hoyt's TV > > Exeter, NH > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:18 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video > > smear to right?]] > > > > > > > WOW I've done em all. > > > Al Marquardt > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > > 206 W Main > > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:31 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight > video > > > smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > > > Or pulling the chassis back and tipping it up while it was on w/hv > > because > > > > you forgot it was on and the screen was black. Discover it when you > > reach > > > to > > > > throw the switch on the Powerite and then look to see what your other > > hand > > > > is touching. > > > > > > > > Russ Hoyt > > > > Hoyt's TV > > > > Exeter, NH > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:42 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight > > video > > > > smear to right?]] > > > > > > > > > > > > > How about soldering with the unit plugged in....not realizing it > > > > > until you go to 'plug it up'........ breaking out in a cold > > > > sweat.......... > > > > > only to find the good Lord was watching over you and no > > > > > damage was done......whew......!!! > > > > > > > > > > Peggs > > > > > > > > > > At 10:16 AM 2/17/04, Doug Keller wrote: > > > > > >Almost as bad as unplugging all the connections from the board, > > > > > >disconnecting high voltage, getting everything ready to pull the > > board > > > > > >out, then discovering that you never unplugged it from the wall!! > > > > *laughs* > > > > > > > > > > > >Doug Keller > > > > > >Wis-Kel Electronics > > > > > >101 Freeland Ave. > > > > > >Terra Alta, WV > > > > > >USA 26764 > > > > > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org > > > > > >"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > > > > >won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Phil Bader wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >Well, I really wrestled with my pride on posting this one > message. > > > > > > >Here it goes. > > > > > > >Yesterday while troubleshooting this set, between my back ache > and > > > the > > > > > > >never > > > > > > >ending phone calls and walk ins (I'm alone), > > > > > > >When I carefully unsoldered the defective thermal video switch > IC, > > > > U1401 > > > > > > >(161079/HCF4052B/NTE4052B), set it aside, opened the new part > bag, > > > > > > >answered the > > > > > > >phone.... returned, and RE-INSTALLED the defective IC right back > > into > > > > > > >the set. > > > > > > >I kept cooling this "new" IC and the smear would clear. Finally I > > > found > > > > > > >the replacement > > > > > > >next to the set still in the foam,clean pins and all. > > > > > > >Gad, I feel stupid. > > > > > > >Well thanks, group, for all the help offered. > > > > > > >The fix for the smear was a thermal IC U1401 video switch. > > > > > > >Very Stupidly Yours, > > > > > > >Phil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Philip Bader > > > > > > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > > > > >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > > > > > >>Fax (863) 299-8821 > > > > > > >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Phil Bader wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I did check out that site.. Ziltch.. > > > > > > >>It was suggested a bad CRT, 200 volt scan-derived electrolytic > cap > > > to > > > > crt > > > > > > >>board weak,etc. > > > > > > >>This cannot be the case, as I get good picture with no smear in > > > > line-in > > > > > > >>video mode both with the RCA inputs and S-video. Those parts > would > > > be > > > > > > common > > > > > > >>to all video and tuner inputs. > > > > > > >>I have since changed the integrated tuner assy, the video switch > > IC > > > > U1401 > > > > > > >>(HCF4052B) and all 'lytics surrounding that IC. If I freeze > spray > > > > around > > > > > > >>that IC, it clears! (And I've changed it with a new one.) and > > > > chemically > > > > > > >>cleaned the board) > > > > > > >>So it cannot be anything that shares the same circuitry as the > RCA > > > and > > > > > > >>S-video does, because they're OK. > > > > > > >>Only with tuner input... And as it stays on 10 minutes and more, > > it > > > > gets > > > > > > >>worse. I also notice the contrast is not as good in tuner mode > > > either. > > > > That > > > > > > >>seems to go hand in hand with this smear thing. > > > > > > >>I'm stumped. > > > > > > >>Hey, RCA experts! > > > > > > >>Help!. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>Glen Rhea wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >>>Phil > > > > > > >>>You should check the history files re: ctc169 at www.wa6ati.com > > > > > > >>>Glen > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > >>>After restoring the vertical (prev. post) I notice a good > picture > > > but > > > > > > >>>there is definately a video smear to the right of everything, > > more > > > > > > >>>noticable with text, of course. I lowered the sharpness and > > almost > > > > gone. > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>Any histories on video smear with the CTC169's? > > > > > > >>>Phil Bader > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>-- > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>Philip Bader > > > > > > >>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > > > > >>>3420 Recker Hwy. 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