Eugene; I don't want to be too flippant. Toshiba is OK...but these Bars and Restaurants really make me think..Do I need them. The Money is good, when you finally get paid, but the hassles of talking to a "Shifter"to even find out what kind of problem the TV is having, especially with intermittent. Hell.....I get more information from the guy drinking at the Bar. Especially the "Regulars".;-)
-Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [Techs] ctc203a9 F36649 > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
