Hi LeRoy, So you can keep the e-mails going, you better save that for your ISP!
-- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturday, April 3, 2004, 10:18:41 AM, you wrote: LW> Little ole Ladies are the best for home service calls. LW> I just did one yesterday. I drove 12 miles, but, I had to go over that LW> direction anyway, so the gas didn't apply. LW> All I had to do was un-plud the Sat. RX for a few seconds, and plug it in, LW> so it would re-set itself. The TV had a vertical retrace problem LW> also,...but, she said she was used to that, and since it was an OLD 25" LW> Zenith console, she declined my estimate of $95 to pull the chassis, and LW> replace the e-caps in the vertical. I just charged her $30, and happly went LW> on me way. Can't charge much for a service call around here. I was lucky to LW> get the minimum amount out of her,...although she didn't complain. She just LW> went in the bedroom, and came back with $30 CASH. That's the most $$$ I've LW> made in the last 3 weeks ! (and that's NO lie.) LW> ;-) LW> LLW LW> LeRoy Westlund LW> Westlund TV & Electronics LW> 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... LW> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." LW> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 LW> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] LW> -----Original Message----- LW> From: Ed Gaidies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LW> To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LW> Date: Saturday, April 03, 2004 10:12 AM LW> Subject: Re: [Techs] Re: Fixed..NAP HD2717C101 27B800,no video..(was LW> vertical problem) >>Do what you need to survive. I may have to start doing Service Calls again. >> >>-Ed- >> >> >> >>Tel-Tek Electronics >>Ontario-Canada >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 11:54 AM >>Subject: [Techs] Re: Fixed..NAP HD2717C101 27B800,no video..(was vertical >>problem) >> >> >>> Hi Mark, and fellow techs. >>> I just put FREE ESTIMATES back up on my outside sign,...and I don't want >>> anybody to give me any sh*t about it. I've tried it BOTH ways, and I LW> don't >>> want to drive anymore of my customers to Wal-Mart any sooner then I have >>to. >>> A FREE estimate is just THAT,...if they want a more precise >>> diagnosis,...then they will still have to pay $1 per inch for the size of >>> the screen. $20 for 19", $25 for 25-27", and $35 for 32-40". $50-100 for >>> PTVs. >>> I will also require the remote control to be brought in, to qualify for >>the >>> FREE estimate. >>> Cause I plan to repair, and sell them as used sets, and nobody wants to >>buy >>> a used TV with out a remote control. I plan to sell them for 1/2 the LW> price >>> that Wal-Mart charges for a new one. After all, the junk they sell is not >>> any better then a good used TV, that has been reconditioned properly. Of >>> course,...that has to be part of my sales pitch. >>> I will have to convence them of that. >>> In cases where the set is obviously a junker, I won't even accept it to >>> start with. I will give them an unreasonably high estimate, to discourage >>> them from even leaving it at my facility. My plan is to get some of the >>> BEST, repairable sets, before they junk them to buy new. I am certain LW> that >>> there are TOO many 25-35 inch sets, that are being junked, that could be >>> fixed and sold at a profet. I am doing this because I am desperate. If I >>> had many customers like the good ole days,...I would be more picky, but, >>> things are getting scary around here. Dead, dead,...and more dead each LW> day >>> that passes. Hope things are better for you guys in your resective areas. >>> You might say,...that I am making a final stab at it. Beat Wally World at >>> their own game, and undercut them by 50%. HO, ho,.HA, ha, HE, he,..... >>> ;-) >>> >>> LLW >>> >>> LeRoy Westlund >>> Westlund TV & Electronics >>> 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... >>> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." >>> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 >>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mark Wentowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:57 PM >>> Subject: RE: [Techs] Fixed..NAP HD2717C101 27B800,no video..(was >>> verticalprblm) >>> >>> >>> >Jeff's a damned good tech Leroy. Nobody ever doubted that. >>> > >>> >What's going on in Utah. Fun fun fun >>> > >>> >Mark Wentowski >>> >Perry Hill Electronics >>> >3836 Harrison Rd. >>> >Montgomery AL 36109 >>> >phone: (334)279-5622 >>> >fax: (334)273-9050 >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> >-----Original Message----- >>> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund >>> >Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 12:21 AM >>> >To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST >>> >Subject: Re: [Techs] Fixed..NAP HD2717C101 27B800,no video..(was >>> >verticalprblm) >>> > >>> > >>> >Well,....I'll be damned ! >>> >I wish I hadn't thrown mine away already. >>> >Jeff,...you are a better tech then me. >>> >Congradulations. >>> >;-( >>> > >>> >LLW >>> > >>> >LeRoy Westlund >>> >Westlund TV & Electronics >>> >97 North Main "Where there's a will,... >>> >Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." >>> >Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 >>> >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> >-----Original Message----- >>> >From: Doug Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >Date: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:11 AM >>> >Subject: Re: [Techs] Fixed..NAP HD2717C101 27B800, no video..(was >>> >verticalprblm) >>> > >>> > >>> >>Don't applaud,..........throw money!!! >>> >> >>> >>Doug Keller >>> >>Wis-Kel Electronics >>> >>101 Freeland Ave. >>> >>Terra Alta, WV >>> >>USA 26764 >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>http://www.tech-assist.org >>> >>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you >>> >>won't live long enough to make them all yourself" >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>Intrepid Video Support wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>Persistence pays off again... >>> >>>After spending a lot of time in the vertical section, I came to the >>> >conclusion my final fault was not in >>> >>>this circuit. It was confusing since removing the vertical connector >>for >>> >the yoke, I got a horizontal >>> >>>line.. >>> >>>In my checks of IC271, I found my voltage low on pin 18(s/b 5.1v). >>> Lifting >>> >the pin and the voltage came >>> >>>up. >>> >>>On connector J251, I had 1K ohms resistance pin 5 to ground, LW> unsoldered >>> >and isolated problem to CRT board >>> >>>as other techs had suggested. I thought I ruled the CRT board out as >>> shows >>> >video on the scope on each IC >>> >>>and injected video and the screen lit up. >>> >>>Tracing the path back I found the final two video out IC's(that I did >>not >>> >replace in the beginning) >>> >>>actually had pins 5 shorted to ground, lifted to confirm that pins 4,5 >>> >were shorted. >>> >>>Replaced IC's and screen lit up, though decreased vertical...I put the >>> >original EEPROM back in set and >>> >>>picture was perfect. >>> >>>I appreciate everyone that sent schematics and offered their help. I >>> >couldn't have completed this task >>> >>>without the help from this list.. >>> >>>Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>>Jeff Dougherty >>> >>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR >>> >>>263 S Front St >>> >>>Steelton PA 17113 >>> >>>fax...717-564-4952 >>> >>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>> >>>From: "Intrepid Video Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:04 PM >>> >>>Subject: [Techs] 2nd REQ... TA...NAP HD2717C101 27B800,no video..(was >>> >vertical prblm) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Going with a fresh post on this one. I still can't find the problem. >>> >>>First thing, I found the resistors and diodes for the 13 (-/+) lines >>bad, >>> >replaced those and shorted >>> >>>vertical IC. >>> >>>Then, I had raster that was red with retrace, found the RED video IC >>bad >>> >on CRT board. Also, R50 >>> >>>open..replaced, then back to no video. >>> >>>I've tried three more vertical out IC's all OEM and NTE, still no >>video. >>> >With the NTE in, I get some video >>> >>>very top of screen about 1/4 inch across. >>> >>>On IC271, 46/47, voltages were about a volt low and wave forms were LW> low >>> >p-p, replaced IC..no fix. >>> >>>Wave forms in/out of SAW filter are OK. >>> >>>On pin 1 over vertical yoke, which comes from pin 5 of vertical wave >>form >>> >shows about 50 vpp, very high. >>> >>>Pin 6,7 of vertical show low pp voltage. >>> >>>I've went over and over my traces solder, replace the resistors and >>diode >>> >with OEM numbers, went over the >>> >>>CRT board again. >>> >>>If I remove the vertical plug, I do get a horizontal line and the LW> power >>> >LED flashes. I checked the yoke >>> >>>and it is about 1 ohm off from one on another set. >>> >>>I have the schematic of this section, but am not sure what is causing >>> >these wave forms to vary. >>> >>>I put in another Philips IC and the wave forms are even farther off. >>> >>>Any other ideas before I scrap this set...I've done many of these B8 >>for >>> >the same problem and have never >>> >>>had this type of trouble, >>> >>>Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>>Jeff Dougherty >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>> >>>Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >>> >updates free. >>> >>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >>>Techs mailing list >>> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>> >>Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >>> updates >>> >free. >>> >>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >>Techs mailing list >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >_______________________________________________ >>> >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >>updates >>> >free. >>> >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >Techs mailing list >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >_______________________________________________ >>> >Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >>updates >>> free. >>> >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >Techs mailing list >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >>updates free. >>> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> Techs mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates LW> free. >>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>Techs mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> LW> _______________________________________________ LW> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. 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