d52w23 trouble

[pointedspider]

i have a d52w23 model rca tv. it has been giving me a problem where the blue color shifts to the left side. ive been reading abuot other problems and i got info where i could finally look inside it. i got info where i should try to resolder the pins on the HVT. to get under it, i had to remove numberous types of connectors. found no obvious signs where there were bad components. the HVT looked like it had a crack around the pin and so i resoldered them all. CAREFULLY reassembled. plugged it back in....NOTHING.... noticed that i had left the long 10 pin{or so} connector off the convergence board. unplugged it and reconnected it checked and rechecked every thing . still not coming on...checked 3 fuses near HVT, one alittle further back, 2 on the A/V board and the one glass fuse for power in. what could i have done wrong. i tried to remove wires from HVT but they would not budge easily so i left them alone. followed them to...like a distributor.. and noticed the mounting screw was loose so i tightined it up.....please someone help.....icallico......help

[lcaillo]

Your thread was moved to the RCA forum to maintain forum organization and to make information easier to find in the future.

These sets can be a real challenge. There are a number of locations with potentially bad connections. The ribbon cable connectors are suspect if they are white. There is a black connector that RCA replaced them with that has a much more reliable connection. Other possibilities are coolant leaks or the ground wire on the tubes slipping over to ground the yoke.

There are about a dozen high failure points in these sets. They can be very difficult even for an experienced tech, and are not a very good performer even when tweaked or calibrated carefully. I would not recommend expending too much effort on it.