RCA TV Repair Tips

RCA TV

Size	Model	Chassis	Symptom	Problem Description	Fix
27	F27TF12		Color	No Green in pic	R875 (8.2kohm,1/4W, on CRT board)
32		ATC010	Dead	Dead, could hear click	Flyback transformer (271996)
52	D52W25	ITC222	Stretched	Image at top and bottom edge very distorted.	Reheat all the surface mount solder points on the Small Signal Board. Then realign the set including convergence menu. To enter service mode: power off the set for 10 sec, then hold down Vol- and Ch- buttons for 10 sec.
52	P52731WK	PTK169PGB, CTC169PGB	Dead	Set wont power up	Replace splitter RCA #205064, Q4101, U4101, C4102, C4118, C4108
53	P52770EB		Vertical	Vertical is short and jumps	C4502
60	P60820BL	PTK195DC, CTC195DC	Dead	clicks 4 times (click click click click)	replace flyback (used generic HR8551)
	MM010	DTV306/307	Dead	Wont Power up, Standby is low	CR14602 (#234048), CR14611 (#234048), R14609 (10 ohm/.5W)
	MM134		Dead	Wont Power up, Shuts down on attempt	Bad solder on L801
	MM134		Dead	Shuts down when picture comes up	C251 (4.7uF) in vertical circuit
	MMC101CC		Video	Top half of pic is missing, just lines, OSD distorted	Replace CR14511 between pins 3 & 4 of U14501
		ATC010	Dead	Dead, 25 blink code	IC801 (#268348), Q405, Flyback T402 (#271996)
		ATC010	Dead	Dead, may be intermittent	C866 (1000uF/16V, in 5V standby circuit)
		ATC010	Dead	Dead	IC860, D866
		ATC010	Dead	Dead or turns on briefly then dies	Q281 (#270785)
		ATC010	Dead	Dead or intermittent shutdown	Resolder L803
		ATC010	Dead	Dead, replaced flyback and HOT, but still would not start	screen setting is critical, adjust screen voltage until set will stay on
		CTC222	Power	Intermittently Dead, pulses 3 times	BP005 (#258686, Ribbon Cable connector)
		CTC222	Dead	Dead, tries to start 3 times	CP150 (2200uF/16V)
		DTV306	Dead	Dead Set	CR14118
		DTV306	Video	Pic pulled in on the side	CR14802

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