RCA CTC169 TV Repair Tips

TV Repair Tips RCA CTC169

Size	Model	Chassis	Symptom	Problem Description	Fix
		CTC169	Vertical	Vertical collapsed to 1 inch high in middle of screen	C4305 (2200uF/35V), C4521 (33uF/35V), R512 (120ohm, SM)
		CTC169	Dead	15V source down to 8.9V	Replace leaky C4145
		CTC169	Dead	Dead	CR4710
		CTC169	Dead	Replaced U1301, set came on, then shut off	R3303
		CTC169	Dead	Runs 2 hrs, then shuts off, unplug, repeat	T4401
		CTC169	Dead	Dead	C4108
		CTC169	IF	Herringbone interference	Resolder CF2301 pin 3
		CTC169	Remote	No remote function	Resoldered ring cracks on the PCB
		CTC169	Vertical	Vert bad, about 1 high, straight on top, curved on bottom	C451 (#249547), R523 (1kohm/1W)
		CTC169	Vertical	Vert short with elliptical shape	Q4506
		CTC169	Vertical	short at bottom, long on top	C4519 (.33uF)
		CTC169	Video	No picture	R2947
		CTC169	Video	Negative Picture	U1401
		CTC169	Video	No Horizontal or Vertical Sync	CR3103
		CTC169	Video	No Video	Q8003 on DPIP
		CTC169	Video	Vertical Sweep reduced after warmup	CR2701
		CTC169	Video	Picture slowly turns Black	C2706
		CTC169	Video	PiP out of sync	Q8501
		CTC169	Video	Picture Narrower at the bottom of the screen by 3/4 inch	Remove R4822, Change R4824 to 300k Ohm
		CTC169	Width	Pic too wide, sides are straight, not curved	C4403 (.48uF) in yoke return circuit bad

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