If you have the correct tools and equipment (the TCE Chipper Checker)
and knowlege/experience, replacing an EEPROM is fairly straightforward
and not very time consuming..... and is successful the majority of the
time. Aside from OBT (tuner) soldering problems and EEPROM
difficulties, these series of TCE televisions ctc175, 176, 185, 187,
etc, once repaired properly, were actually quite realiable and
produced a great picture for the money..... the ctc 203 produced new
problems that most of us have seen a lot of.
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