RCA TV turns off after 5-10 minutes

skips1969 · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1

It is turning itself off after 5-10 minutes of use. Can be re-started, but same thing continues. It's probably a 25" set, manufactured in June 1998, and is model# F25211BC. Was wondering if there was a common part going bad that would cause this and deciding if cost worthy to repair, or just replace.

Thanks

Frank · Guest

What Chassis#?

cory · Guest

check solder connections on verticsl ic,horizontal drive transformer and if it has it l14401 in horizontal circuit.

Guest · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

So, there wouldn't be a common switch or something "plug-n-play" that goes out on these (frequently) that needs replaced? I haven't opened it up yet to clean and check soldered connections, was just curious if this was common on older TV's, RCA's in general, etc....

Thanks

Guest · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Chassis is CTC 185. Comon problem on this chassis are bad solder joints on L4401. It is located between Q4401 and T4301.

minnie · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 2880 Location: Hell

jijaju · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: saipan

im working on this rear projection tv,the problem is it has a pin cushion on the top and the bottom of the screen,the convergence is mis align and i cant enter the service mode because there's no character so i cant even open the menu.

brianjagielski · Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

I had an RCA 36" TV from the same month and year that had exactly the same problem. After 3-4 weeks of it shutting itself off, one day it just stopped turning on and it was dead.

minnie · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 2880 Location: Hell