Problem could be in crt or hv tnsf. Disconnect crt and measure screen voltage. See if it goes up and down when changing the focus control, also rotate the screen control and see if the voltage changes. If the screen voltage changes with the focus control, then you have leakage in the screen/focus assy. You may be able to correct this problem, without replacing the h-v transformer. To do this, drill a small hole at 3 or 9 O'clock position on the rim of the screen control(just thru the plastic). Inject some silicone cleaner into the control and rotate the control. Then try the set for proper operation. If the problem is in the crt, there are possible corrections for this also. Of course there are no guarantees, as these are "repair" processes, not replacement processes. Once you narrow down the area of the symptom, you can then attack the problem. Paul W C&W Electronics From: f.salemo@xxxxxxx Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (techassist) Subject: [TechAssist] rca ctc203 problems Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:35:12 +0000 rca came in with high britness, that changes when you adjust focus, out of focus, sent for e fact,any information appreciated. thank you f.salemo@xxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ 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. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------------------ 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.