RCA CTC203 TV Repair Tips

TV Repair Tips RCA CTC203

Size	Model	Chassis	Symptom	Problem Description	Fix
25	F25432TX1 AD	CTC203AD	Video	No video, no audio, has deflection and OSD.	U12101
25	F25432TX1 AD	CTC203AD	Video	No video, has audio, CF12301 shorted	CF12301
25	F25432TX1 AD	CTC203AD	Video	Dim video,cathode voltages high	Remove solder splash on trace to U12101
25	F25649 TX51	CTC203	System Control	Won't turn on, Found loose connection at Q13301	Resolder Q13301
27	F25649TX51 AA5	CTC203AA5	OSD	No horizontal pulse going to pin 7 of J13103	Jumper open trace going from q13302 to pin 7 J13103
27	F27318TX41 AA4	CTC203AA4	Video	No picture, intermittent, CRT socket not making good connections	Replace CRT socket
27	F27442TX1 AD	CTC203AD	Horizontal	Repeat failure of the horizontal output xfmr	Resolder Cold solder connection at Y14101
27	F27442TX1 AD	CTC203AD	Power Supply	Pulses intermittently, Q14115 dips from 5V to 4.5V	leaky CR14115
27	F27615	CTC203AX	Dead	Dead	Q14101, Q14103, Q14102, check surrounding res/caps
27	F27628TX41 AA4	CTC203AA4	System Control	No Startup	Remove, clean and reseat terminals on J13104
27	F27648TX41 AA4	CTC203AA4	Audio	Unit had good music or stereo but the voice was low.	C11618
27	F27648TX41 AA4	CTC203AA4	Horizontal	Bad Picture, the cathodes on the CRT were running between 180-190 vdc,	Remove solder splatter between JW14117 (in the hvr return circuit) and L14401
27	F27649	CTC203	On Screen Display	No OSD, crack on PCB between Q13301(c) to Q13302(b)	Jumper trace
27	F27649TX41 AA4	CTC203AA4	Power Supply	Dead set, U14501 shorted to ground	CR14701
27	F27668TX51 AA9	CTC203AA9	Power Supply	Buzzing from Power Supply	One leg of R14104 soldered (shorted) to cathode of CR14101, remove short
27	G27646YX1 AX	CTC203AX	Tuning System	Snowy Channels	C17113
27	G27669YX1 AX	CTC203AX	Audio	Dead, won't turn on	shorted C11615
31	31GT740YX3 CA2	CTC203CA2	Power Supply	12VRSWE supply is missing on J13103(13), Gemstar	Jumper crack between JW12111 & JC13113
32	31GT720YX3 CH3	CTC203CH3	Video	No Video	R12317
32	F32649YX50 CA5	CTC203CA5	Video	Blue too high	Q12703, Q12704, R12724

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