I have seen quite a few RCAs, from the ctc17x on, were the screen or focus control has been turned. Almost every time the owner had a cat...
My conclusion is the get behind the set and "climb". Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > Had one the same thing. Turns out the wife had been in the back dusting. > Don't know how you could turn the VR dusting but it fixed the set. > Al Marquardt > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:02 PM > Subject: Re: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > > > The guy called this morning and wanted to know if I could fix it there > > for sure. I told him no guarantees and it might have to come back to the > > shop. So he asked if I came all the way out there and it still had to > > come in, would I still charge him a service call. duhhhhhhh. After I > > said yes, he said he would be in with it about noon. I opened it up and > > pulled the mb, etc, loose and checked the diode and resistor and they > > were ok. Hooked it all back up so "EYE" could see what it was doing. The > > SOB plays fine! The screen voltage was cranked up too high and causing a > > little retrace, but can see nothing wrong besides that. I'm going to > > redo those cheap looking pins that Wayne mentioned and let it play all > > night. > > > > Doug Keller > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > Terra Alta, WV > > USA 26764 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > > > >Also check the connections. They are putting crappy pins on the wires > and > > >then trying to solder the pin to a crummy eyelet. I cut the pins off, > clean > > >the trace past the eyelet, and solder the wires properly. > > > > > >Wayne Vanaman > > >Omega Electronics > > >6904 W Fairfield Dr > > >Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > >850-456-5995 voice > > >850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Mark Wentowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:51 PM > > >Subject: RE: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Doug. It may have lost the + 200 volt line to the CRT drive board. I'd > > >> > > >> > > >take > > > > > > > > >>a G2 rectifier and a 10 ohm resistor to replace R14701 off pin 6 of the > > >>flyback. > > >> > > >>MAYBE! > > >> > > >>Mark Wentowski > > >>Perry Hill Electronics > > >>3836 Harrison Rd. > > >>Montgomery AL 36109 > > >>phone: (334)279-5622 > > >>fax: (334)273-9050 > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Keller > > >>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:16 PM > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Subject: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > >> > > >> > > >>Had a guy call wants me to check his set tomorrow. He said screen is > > >>real bright, won't adjust, and has little lines through it. I assume he > > >>means retrace lines. It's a 36" and I hate to have to pull it in here. > > >>Any tips on this problem? I'd like to be able to just do it there and > > >>get paid and get out. Don't necessarily like going on a Sunday, but the > > >>wolves at the door remind me that I have to go. > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Doug Keller > > >>Wis-Kel Electronics > > >>101 Freeland Ave. > > >>Terra Alta, WV > > >>USA 26764 > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org > > >>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > >>won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > > >> > > >> > > >updates > > > > > > > > >>free. > > >>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > >>Techs mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > > >> > > >> > > >updates free. > > > > > > > > >>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > >>Techs mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > updates free. > > >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > >Techs mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > updates free. > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > Techs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > Techs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > _______________________________________________ Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net Techs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com
