jeff, this was posted earlier: Fixed! Thanks to Jerry's reply. was a bad connection off pin 24 of micro. no horiz sync for osd. THANKS JERRY! Gary, CHAMBERS TV BRADENTON,FL SINCE 1982 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Dougherty <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 11:27 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: rca ctc175a/model f20301sf no osd > > Gary, > Here's what I have for no OSD: > Cr4104 > > Hairline Crack In Trace Between R2733 And T-Chip. This Pin Selects The Osd > Thru The Matrix Inside The T-Chip... > Jeff > > FAX 717-564-4952 > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video & Electronics > 501 Luther Rd > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > 717-909-8844 > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GARY AND JUANITA CHAMBERS" <gchambe3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] rca ctc175a/model f20301sf no osd > > > > Hi all, this set has no osd at all. Customer complained of intermittant > power,snow etc.... > > Did the usual tuner soldering and also soldered the shielding around the > micro. > > Replaced the eprom as well.Set still has no osd. > > Checked pins 17,18,19 on micro(osd out) for any signal,has none. > > toggled pin 39 on tchip(fast switch line) 5v and 0v, no osd showed up. > > Sure looks like a bad micro, but before I order it, has anyone had this > before? > > pins on tchip 40,41,42 are at 5.5v(osd in) which seems normal. > > Anyone know if it could be something other than the micro? > > Thanks in advance for any ideas, > > Gary > > CHAMBERS TV > > BRADENTON,FL > > SINCE 1982 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.