Rca tv problem, can I do this for a fix?

RCA had many problems with the solder. Especially around the tuner. You may have to take the top of the tuner and solder everything you see, especially the solder traces around the shielding can. Then put the lid back on.

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I have not taken this off yet. Is this a hard repair? Where and what is the sheilding can?

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Wiggle it some more and it will break off.. You will need a Mag Glass and fine tip iron to repair the shield. Now if you dont know what the shield is then take the TV to a repair shop. Do a Google on it....There is plenty of info there....

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Are you calling the shield the cover to the tuner?

I have a gun not the pencil tip kind but I can get one.

I have limited > Wiggle it some more and it will break off..

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Wait, are you talk> Wiggle it some more and it will break off..

Do a Google.... No ! I say if you wiggle the connector YOU will break it off. The tuner shield is the fault..... Like I said before you will need a fine tip Iron NOT a Gun type. This repair is beyond you ..Why not let a Pro repair it .

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Can you explain what the tuner shield is? (For my own knoweledge)

I th> Do a Google....

R you unable to do a Google search ??

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I have d> R you unable to do a Google search ??

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Whats the CTC number of the TV... Search that number

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ctc169Js6

I have been reading some more and it seems some have solved the probelem by just resoldering the bottom of the tuner shield to the board. AM I understanding that right?

Ok Pull out the Tuner remove the covers and get that Mag Glass out... Look for dry solder joints,these are not easy to do on the 169 tuners.

Good Luck

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Why is it not easy to do ont he 169? The only picture I could find on the net was a 175 or so here:

Does the 169 look like that?

What exactly do you mean by a "dry" joint? Where solder has come off the board? (Like what happens in a cold joint as I call it.)

Do I first need a de solder> Ok Pull out the Tuner remove the covers and get that Mag Glass out...

Ok...Enough.. Call a TV shop let them repair it. Its way over your head.. ciao

stryped: OK.... you said you do not have enough money to have it properly repaired by a shop so I guess for sure that you do not have enough money to replace the television. I am not trying to say you are not capable of repairing things BUT due to the nature of you continued questions and lacking the proper tools and experience, it is my opinion that you are way out of your league here. Take it to a repair shop for a proper and SAFE repair or at the very least get a repair cost estimate so you can make an intelligent repair decision with facts instead of guesses. TAKE it to a shop for and estimate... a phone call will just be wild guesses. With a baby on the way.... you certainly want a SAFE repair and the baby needs a daddy..... so don't open it up unless you know what you are doing.

-- Best Regards, Daniel Sofie Electronics Supply & Repair

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...and in the meantime, tape it over with gobs of plastic tape so that it doesn't move (don't laugh--I've seen this...worse yet, I've seen it work--for a while, at least)

jak

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Tape what?

I have an extra tv but would liek to fix this > > stryped:

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WHy do you say that?