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Size Model Chassis Symptom Problem Description Fix
32F32669YX50 CA5 CTC203CA5 Audio No Audio CR11505
32F32669YX50 CA5 CTC203CA5 horizontal Shuts down CR14902
32F32669YX50 CA5 CTC203CA5 horizontal Shuts down R14909
36F36668YX1 CA CTC203CA Video No Video Jumpered open trace from U18101 to L18108
  CTC203DeadDead, Relay clicks when turned on, going into Xray shutdownQ14901 (#147665)
  CTC203VideoColor IntermittentU2600, C26907 (.047uF/50V, on comb filter board)
  CTC203Vertical replaced flyback and HOT, now vertical is poorCR14704
  CTC203Powerwon't power up, tries 5 timesCR14704 (NTE587)
  CTC203PowerRandomly Shuts Down Replace Gemstar module
  CTC203Deadtries to start 3 times, but doesn'tResolder R127 on PiP
  CTC203PowerShuts down after a few attempts to power upC17416 (surface mount, 43pF, #214029)
  CTC203DeadDead, clicks 3 timesCR14704
  CTC203 Dead Completely Dead CTC203 power supply kit
  CTC203 Dead Dead, blows new Q14101 R14107 (43ohms), Q14101, Q13101
  CTC203 Dead Dead U14101 (#223653), CR14105 (#198589), CR14117 (#244224)
  CTC203 Dead Dead Bad solder in Gemstar module at U26403 pins 23-26
  CTC203 Intermittent Hard to turn on, channels change randomly Remove solder bridge on power switch to ground SW13201
  CTC203 Video No Video Q14302
  CTC203 Video No Vertical, intermittent L12705 (#175409)
  CTC203 Video No Vertical, flat horiztontal line Vertical (TDA8172), CR14701
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