Tell them that you want the phone number of their Head Witch Doctor of Toshiba and that you can call at 11:45 local time to discuss a problem with the Head Man if they think the other folks were reasonable in their demands especially to respond to that with Head Witch Doctor over there. Make it a collect call. Best: Eugene
Tel-Tek wrote: > > Yeah..they are that afraid...especially if it comes out of their pocket,;-) > I got a deal here with Boston Pizza. They have 3 X52"Toshibas mounted over > their Bar.' > The center TV has an intermittent problem. Been up there twice, and I saw > the problem. Told them to un-mount the TV, and bring it down to a Serving > Level. > I get a call from the Bar Tender last night, Hockey is on, and really need > someone to come up and fix the set. I told him I don't Service TV's at > 11:45PM...hell,,I don't even drink at your Bar that late. I'm really > thinking of letting this Commercial stuff go. Boston Pizza only opened last > year, so their TV's are not that old, and even though they only have a 90 > dayWarranty, and the owner finally realized this...hate to loose the > revenue. > > Trouble there is...you talk to 5 or 6 different people, and no one knows > what is going on. I suspect Toshiba will call me in the next few days, and > ask me why I haven't taken care of the problem. > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > > Well, if all else fails, I have a nicer tv for my living room. But > > yesterday when he called, there was just no way he could get it in here > > and could I come today. But when it was a possible tap in the pocketbook > > he was able to get it in here. I was here all morning getting ready, so > > whether he knows it or not he is still getting charged for a service > > call I waited until the last minute to not go on. It may sound dirty, > > but I had to pack up my tools and stuff, then unpack. Are people that > > afraid that we might make an extra buck somewhere?? > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > Tel-Tek wrote: > > > > >Doug; > > >As a rule...when I get that type of questioning on the phone, my antenna > > >goes up. Normally if you charged $XX you would get a raised eyebrow, and > a > > >bad check. > > >I normally schedule these calls 3 or 4 days down the road, by that time, > > >hopefully they will have called someone else. > > > > > >-Ed- > > > > > >- > > > > > >Tel-Tek Electronics > > >Ontario-Canada > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Doug Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:02 PM > > >Subject: Re: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>The guy called this morning and wanted to know if I could fix it there > > >>for sure. I told him no guarantees and it might have to come back to the > > >>shop. So he asked if I came all the way out there and it still had to > > >>come in, would I still charge him a service call. duhhhhhhh. After I > > >>said yes, he said he would be in with it about noon. I opened it up and > > >>pulled the mb, etc, loose and checked the diode and resistor and they > > >>were ok. Hooked it all back up so "EYE" could see what it was doing. The > > >>SOB plays fine! The screen voltage was cranked up too high and causing a > > >>little retrace, but can see nothing wrong besides that. I'm going to > > >>redo those cheap looking pins that Wayne mentioned and let it play all > > >>night. > > >> > > >>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" > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Also check the connections. They are putting crappy pins on the wires > > >>> > > >>> > > >and > > > > > > > > >>>then trying to solder the pin to a crummy eyelet. I cut the pins off, > > >>> > > >>> > > >clean > > > > > > > > >>>the trace past the eyelet, and solder the wires properly. > > >>> > > >>>Wayne Vanaman > > >>>Omega Electronics > > >>>6904 W Fairfield Dr > > >>>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > >>> > > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > >>> > > >>>850-456-5995 voice > > >>>850-458-6369 fax > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: "Mark Wentowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:51 PM > > >>>Subject: RE: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Doug. It may have lost the + 200 volt line to the CRT drive board. I'd > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>take > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>a G2 rectifier and a 10 ohm resistor to replace R14701 off pin 6 of > the > > >>>>flyback. > > >>>> > > >>>>MAYBE! > > >>>> > > >>>>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 Doug Keller > > >>>>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:16 PM > > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>Subject: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Had a guy call wants me to check his set tomorrow. He said screen is > > >>>>real bright, won't adjust, and has little lines through it. I assume > he > > >>>>means retrace lines. It's a 36" and I hate to have to pull it in here. > > >>>>Any tips on this problem? I'd like to be able to just do it there and > > >>>>get paid and get out. Don't necessarily like going on a Sunday, but > the > > >>>>wolves at the door remind me that I have to go. > > >>>> > > >>>>-- > > >>>>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" > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>>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 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 -- Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP Eugene's Carry-In TV 1417 Eastway Drive Charlotte , NC 28205 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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
