You can do just what you said look for coolant leak at broken tube possible cause of break Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: [TechAssist] update. RCA 61" hdtv P61310, DTV307GA, fans "kick" once, otherwise dead] > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RCA 61" hdtv P61310, DTV307GA, fans "kick" once, otherwise dead > Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 11:06:13 -0400 > From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I checked the DMA Power supply board and the two 4700mfd caps .Caps > tested OK. I noticed as I powered it on, looking inside in the back, as > it would do the cycling, I saw an arc from up under the CRT area each > cycle. > opened the front panel where I could see the bottoms of the CRT necks > and CRT boards. > The CRT on my right had the neck hanging! > I can see a black arc line around it at the bell where it appears to > have arced until it burnt through the glass neck!. CRT is toast. Don't > know what else. > Question: > Can I isolate this bad blue CRT by unplugging it's anode from the block, > and unplug the CRT board, so I can power the set and see if the other > two CRTs are OK, and I have HV,etc? What's the safest way? > > Will keep posted. > PS: another tech advised on the DMA power supply (upright one above > sweep) to just change caps C14113,C14115 (use# 250729), and diodes > CR19710 and 13 with #234048. High failure rates, tho not my problem here. > Phil Bader > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > > > Phil Bader wrote: > > > > > A newer chassis. > > RCA 61 inch HDTV. model P61310, chassis DTV307GA. > > No picture, no sound. > > I notice there is an "access card" in a slot in the rear, I assume a > > built in satelite tuner assy. > > Customer is an office equipement tech, and says it has two 24 volt > > fans that seem to "kick" once, but do not start up. The set is > > otherwise dead. > > When I plugged in the cord, I heard the "chirp" of what I assume is > > the power supply. > > Pushed power button: Green light comes on and stays green constantly. > > No other response, other than a strange sound coming from the lower > > right side of the set (facing the set's screen), best described as a > > half-second "Gurgle" recurring steadily every one second. > > Could use ANYTHING on this: pdf's, bullitens, histories, common > > hi-failures, anything! > > 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 > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/