Hi,

Id like to get some advice to repair this set. The problem is: bright
horizontal line in the center of the screen and then picture above it,
which occupies about 25% of the screen. Picture compressed at the
center and almost normal at the top of the visible rectangle. So
picture expands gradually in the 25% height of the screen.
I'm familiar with electronic repairs, but not TVs though. I have
digital multimeter and reading different groups already changed all
electrolythics with numbers 3xx and IC301 LA7837, - no difference
whatsoever.
Numbers of capacitors are not typical on this set.
I would throw it away unless this repair was for person who cannot
afford professional repair and to buy a new TV. Also to my desire to
continue investing time in this TV set adds that this person has
another old Toshiba CF27??? TV (same size, one year difference) with
exactly the same problem, so after figuring out this one I might as
well easily fix another for her.
I also checked/replaced one diode in pump up circuit (between pins 8
and 13) - again - no difference. Nothing looks wrong on PCB, also
checked without taking them out several resistors, mostly big ones
around IC301 - all seem good.

Schematic diagram would help, but I missed one recently sold at eBay
for CX2780A & CX29801 in the same book.

I'm observing 9V on pin 1 of IC301 and 0.9V on pin 12. Some other TVs
have 9V, but typical is 12V on pin 1 and on pin 12 I think should be
around half of supply voltage, which is 30V.
(Several other toshibas i found have 27V on schematic diagram).

Signal to IC301 comes from IC501 TA8801N and I'm wondering is there any
sense in replaciing this one or maybe some non-electrolythics.
Reading groups about same fault I see that some people fixed it with
capacitor changes while others with similar issues didn't get any
answers beyond to change el. capacitors.

Any help will be very appreciated

thanks,
Vict

You missed at least one capacitor. Go through the set again and look
for either a couple of 1uf or 2.2uf capacitors that use to be red in
color.

wrote:
You missed at least one capacitor. Go through the set again and look
for either a couple of 1uf or 2.2uf capacitors that use to be red in
color.

Thanks for helping. I seriously doubt that I missed any electrolythic
capacitor. All of them are black hi-temp, only some dark-brown. There
is one red capacitor immediately very close to IC301, but it is not
radial electrolythic, looks like something about 0.1 mF in value.
Should I change this one?
thanks!

C305 and C342 are the typical culprits in addition to C308 in that
chassis.
One is next to the jungle ic.

Full repair typically takes only a few capacitors in the power supply,
and the vertical circuit.
The semiconductors in that series of Toshiba rarely if ever fail with
the exception of the vertical output due to people continuing to watch
the set with distorted vertical deflection.

From my own experience! If this does not do it , change the IC.


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TOSHIBA CX2780A

Vertical Stretched

Jeff Stielau : 6/21/03 : Shoreline Electronics Repair

Change C305 & C341 In The Vertical Amp Circuit.
Change C308 For Good Measure.....220uf 35v

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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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wrote in message
ups.com...
C305 and C342 are the typical culprits in addition to C308 in that
chassis.
One is next to the jungle ic.

Full repair typically takes only a few capacitors in the power supply,
and the vertical circuit.
The semiconductors in that series of Toshiba rarely if ever fail with
the exception of the vertical output due to people continuing to watch
the set with distorted vertical deflection.

Thanks for all help, but picture stays exactly the same. Here is what
I've replaced so far:

IC301 LA7837
C308 220.0 mF 35V 105C
C305 1.0 mF 50V 105C
C306 2200.0mF 25V 105C - this one has the same suspicious voltage as
output pin 12 = 0.9V instead of about 14V
C310 1000.0mf 35V 85C - sits away from IC301;
C311 100.0mF 35V 105C;
C330 10.0mf 16V 85C non-polar - without plus or minus signs
C342 1.0mf 50V 105C;
C344 2.2mf 50V 105C,- this is the one near IC501 TA8801N;
C345 100.0mf 35V 105C;
Changed D301 too between pins 8 and 13.

I don't see no more 3xx electrolythics to change and I can not locate
any(not electrolythic or electrolythic) C341. Seems that feedback
circuit might severely reduce pin 12 DC, because not only it low on pin
12 0.9V instead of 14V; on pin 7 IC301 where feedback returns one of
the (other toshiba TV) schematics I have indicates 5.0V and I have
0.2V. Maybe some resistor or non electrolythic capacitor shortened?

thanks

OK....check the value of the fusible resistor that supplies B+ to the LA7837

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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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"vict" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all help, but picture stays exactly the same. Here is what
I've replaced so far:

IC301 LA7837
C308 220.0 mF 35V 105C
C305 1.0 mF 50V 105C
C306 2200.0mF 25V 105C - this one has the same suspicious voltage as
output pin 12 = 0.9V instead of about 14V
C310 1000.0mf 35V 85C - sits away from IC301;
C311 100.0mF 35V 105C;
C330 10.0mf 16V 85C non-polar - without plus or minus signs
C342 1.0mf 50V 105C;
C344 2.2mf 50V 105C,- this is the one near IC501 TA8801N;
C345 100.0mf 35V 105C;
Changed D301 too between pins 8 and 13.

I don't see no more 3xx electrolythics to change and I can not locate
any(not electrolythic or electrolythic) C341. Seems that feedback
circuit might severely reduce pin 12 DC, because not only it low on pin
12 0.9V instead of 14V; on pin 7 IC301 where feedback returns one of
the (other toshiba TV) schematics I have indicates 5.0V and I have
0.2V. Maybe some resistor or non electrolythic capacitor shortened?

thanks

I don't know how fusible resistor looks like and what is B+, sorry.
There are 2 bigger resistors close to IC301.
One in sequence Pin12 - L301 - R336. Took out, measured 270 Ohm, same
as label on resistor.
Another big resistor with one end grounded is R305. Measured value 1.6
Ohm.

Supply pin 8 of IC301 has about 30V and pin13 is 29.3.
I already disconnected all parts from pin 12, still output DC voltage
0.9V way lower than expected.

thanks a LOT for helping!

Shoreline Electronics wrote:
OK....check the value of the fusible resistor that supplies B+ to the LA7837

--

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

=================================
"vict" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all help, but picture stays exactly the same. Here is what
I've replaced so far:

IC301 LA7837
C308 220.0 mF 35V 105C
C305 1.0 mF 50V 105C
C306 2200.0mF 25V 105C - this one has the same suspicious voltage as
output pin 12 = 0.9V instead of about 14V
C310 1000.0mf 35V 85C - sits away from IC301;
C311 100.0mF 35V 105C;
C330 10.0mf 16V 85C non-polar - without plus or minus signs
C342 1.0mf 50V 105C;
C344 2.2mf 50V 105C,- this is the one near IC501 TA8801N;
C345 100.0mf 35V 105C;
Changed D301 too between pins 8 and 13.

I don't see no more 3xx electrolythics to change and I can not locate
any(not electrolythic or electrolythic) C341. Seems that feedback
circuit might severely reduce pin 12 DC, because not only it low on pin
12 0.9V instead of 14V; on pin 7 IC301 where feedback returns one of
the (other toshiba TV) schematics I have indicates 5.0V and I have
0.2V. Maybe some resistor or non electrolythic capacitor shortened?

thanks

On 10 Mar 2006 10:46:56 -0800, "vict" wrote:

I don't know how fusible resistor looks like and what is B+, sorry.
There are 2 bigger resistors close to IC301.
One in sequence Pin12 - L301 - R336. Took out, measured 270 Ohm, same
as label on resistor.
Another big resistor with one end grounded is R305. Measured value 1.6
Ohm.

Supply pin 8 of IC301 has about 30V and pin13 is 29.3.
I already disconnected all parts from pin 12, still output DC voltage
0.9V way lower than expected.

thanks a LOT for helping!

Shoreline Electronics wrote:
OK....check the value of the fusible resistor that supplies B+ to the LA7837

--

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

=================================
"vict" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for all help, but picture stays exactly the same. Here is what
I've replaced so far:

IC301 LA7837
C308 220.0 mF 35V 105C
C305 1.0 mF 50V 105C
C306 2200.0mF 25V 105C - this one has the same suspicious voltage as
output pin 12 = 0.9V instead of about 14V
C310 1000.0mf 35V 85C - sits away from IC301;
C311 100.0mF 35V 105C;
C330 10.0mf 16V 85C non-polar - without plus or minus signs
C342 1.0mf 50V 105C;
C344 2.2mf 50V 105C,- this is the one near IC501 TA8801N;
C345 100.0mf 35V 105C;
Changed D301 too between pins 8 and 13.

Missed C301, also red by the end of IC301. Again another 1uF 50V.
This is part of ramp generator circuit inside that IC301.

Cheers, Wizard

Wizard,

thanks for the advice, unfortunately I cannot find C301. Do you have
schematics or just speak from experience? The problem is that CX2780
has somewhat different numbers than other sets. Also there are no red
electrolythic capacitors in this set except one on the opposite end of
pcb in the power supply block. All electrolythics are black, only 2 or
3 are blue and I've replaced two dark brown ones. I cannot locate
anything labeled C301.
There is still small chance that I could've missed some C3xx capacitor,
because at least three were quite far from IC301 and overall there are
maybe 50 of them on PCB, but nothing is nearby IC301 was missed.
BTW another set with the same problem, which I don't want to open
without success on the CX2780A, is called CF2768B.
Any new advice where or what to look for will be highly appreciated!

thanks!


Jason D. wrote:
On 10 Mar 2006 10:46:56 -0800, "vict" wrote:

Missed C301, also red by the end of IC301. Again another 1uF 50V.
This is part of ramp generator circuit inside that IC301.

Cheers, Wizard

Hi, All!

I have to conclude this weird attempt to repair the set. After getting
the schematics for CF2768B similar TV SET and researching it I figured,
that eventually I've run out of ideas. So, I decided to assemble non
working TV and put it somewhere in garage till I get oscilloscope
(maybe never)
I have to mention that I've disconnected output circuit from pin 12 to
research voltage dependency on non loaded circuit, and some
electrolythics I've replaced were soldered on reverse side of PCB. So,
I restored output circuit and moved some capacitors from reverse side
to where they supposed to be. In the process I put back original C306
2200 mf, because new one was slightly bigger than needed.
After TV was restored to "before repair" state with some new capacitors
and IC301 out of the blue it started to work again. All voltages on
IC301 are about the same except pins 7 and 12 of course. So it seems
output-nad feedback circuit might have been a problem, but what was
fixed I don't know and don't understand why it didn't work after my
replacements immediately.

Thanks to All willing and helped!!!
V.

vict wrote:
Hi,

Id like to get some advice to repair this set. The problem is: bright
horizontal line in the center of the screen and then picture above it,
............