This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Chassis number is ????
CTC ???
If CTC169 change CR4118 first.

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"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
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This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Chassis number is ????
CTC ???
If CTC169 change CR4118 first.

kip

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"Watch the return E-Mail addy its false"
"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Any ideas?
With such a description of the problem and no chassis number., the guesses
are too long to try and list here.

How about posting the chassis number and some basic troubleshooting to try
and narrow down the area first.

David

Richard Minerich wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Any ideas?
With such a description of the problem and no chassis number., the guesses
are too long to try and list here.

How about posting the chassis number and some basic troubleshooting to try
and narrow down the area first.

David

Richard Minerich wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

This is generally caused by parts in the power supply, or protection
circuits, or the scan circuits that have become thermo sensitive. When they
heat up, they go off value.

If you have an experienced service technician troubleshoot the set for you,
he can fix the problem. These types of problems are something that I would
not recommend you do yourself, unless you are equipped, and prepared to do
TV servicing. There are also many safety issues to deal with when working
on TV sets.

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Greetings,

Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG
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WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com
Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm
Instruments http://www.zoom-one.com/glgtech.htm
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"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

This is generally caused by parts in the power supply, or protection
circuits, or the scan circuits that have become thermo sensitive. When they
heat up, they go off value.

If you have an experienced service technician troubleshoot the set for you,
he can fix the problem. These types of problems are something that I would
not recommend you do yourself, unless you are equipped, and prepared to do
TV servicing. There are also many safety issues to deal with when working
on TV sets.

--

Greetings,

Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG
=========================================
WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com
Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm
Instruments http://www.zoom-one.com/glgtech.htm
=========================================


"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Rich,

You are not a repair tech...do NOT attempt to repair this your self. Call
some local shops and firm up a flat repair rate with a good warrantee ( 6
Months or better)

I won't even start to explain the problems this CTC187 will have.



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Jeff Stielau
Shoreline Electronics Repair
344 East Main Street
Clinton,CT 06413
860-399-1861
860-664-3535 (fax)

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"If you push something hard enough it will fall over."
Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd


"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

Rich,

You are not a repair tech...do NOT attempt to repair this your self. Call
some local shops and firm up a flat repair rate with a good warrantee ( 6
Months or better)

I won't even start to explain the problems this CTC187 will have.



==========================
Jeff Stielau
Shoreline Electronics Repair
344 East Main Street
Clinton,CT 06413
860-399-1861
860-664-3535 (fax)

==========================
"If you push something hard enough it will fall over."
Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd


"Richard Minerich" wrote in message
...
This television works for a seemingly random period of time and then shuts
itself off. at this point you cannot turn it back on without unplugging it
and leaving it unplugged for a good half hour. sometimes it works for
hours
other times for only a ten minutes. I got this tv as a gift and I know the
previous owner had it repaired once. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?