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


<stryped@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have posted about my 90's model RCA tv certain channels going out
> then coming back on. I can make them come back by jiggeling the rf
> connector in the back.
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> I read something about somone taking a small guage wire and soldering
> the tuner shield to a ground to eliminate all the soldering. Since I am
> an inexperienced ciruit board solderer, would this be feasible to do?
> DO I understand that right? They soldered a wire from the metal tuner
> cover to a ground?
>

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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