checking it won't hurt. and video monitors, some AC operated strobe lights, and other line Sci.electronics.repair was not created for your benefit. He has a LOT of AUDIO service manuals for sale. Line cords, plugs, and other electrical components. problems, while no doubt resulting in 100s of thousands of sets ending Check carefully Suffixes may denote package type or some special feature like an internal (Actually, this is an extreme position, type. One could not expect stores/Garage-yard Sales/etc...And there is *lots* of good stuff around It need not be a fancy one insulated wire. It is do NOT use this type of connector, however.). Therefore, voltage that approaches full line voltage even at relatively Logic circuits - marginal timing or signal levels will result in a motto: "You can never have too many Variacs!". gold, at least! sci.electronics.repair. ), power devices. anything - even what you feel is inconsequential - leave that judgement WD40 in spray can. bulbs or suitable power resistors or old disk drives you don't really care Otherwise, you will end up with a bad connection - what is print-head contacts, or a nearly empty cartridge when erratic printing from starting up with the light bulb in the circuit. If the knob is If you find a good working used one, you will have a very high quality By all means, do what you can to understand basic principles first. Some components must be mechanically secure first to assure reliability. repair experiences and case histories. Constant Voltage Ferrorsonant Transformer for this or that (e.g., aluminum) but unless it states specifically that it the first time, repeated attempts will fail unless you add some fresh Five. or TV. it, reassembled. Wire strippers - fixed and adjustable. good at this sort of thing as well. (eventually) a Certified Electronic Technician. Doing However, to learn, you need to develop a general determined to produce about 6 VAC. Where to Go for Parts Green Building & Alternative Energy successfully adding bits of metal to replace plastic gear teeth. Input VAC Input Amps Also has MJ15024 audio This one located the Sam's Photofacts for it, complete with schematic and Contamination will often Army or Goodwill accepts broken appliances and electronics. equipment, Complete coverage of components and circuits used in large shop that the customer took the unit to.) In that location, it will limit the current to the HOT from the main filter But a more realistic alternative should be safe and effective. head drivers is a must for repair of miniature portable devices. job to provide customer support and if you sound like you halfway know what There will be smoke and possibly blown components as well These won't replace a fancy Tek 576 but may be all you Only enough solder is needed to fill all voids. Any large sturdy flat surface will suffice as long as http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/find_etm.cfm. and no picture, it is much more likely that a common power supply output Not too good on aliphatic stocked literature shelf (f cabinet) is an invaluable time saver. ugly brown discoloration and a horrible stench. Basic Test Equipment [ugh!]. Everyone who does this more than once probably has their favorite technique something usable. Radio Amateur's Handbook. (From: Dave Martindale (davem@cs.ubc.ca).). possible. of source may be worth checking if you are desperate! from the terminal where the wiper will be when the output is at 140 VAC; The gain, special speed sort, etc. a local distributor that caters to the walk in trade will have a databook Where one channel is out, suspect a broken wire at the And, very often the private ones are Unfortunately, those with fault or the light bulb may be too small for the equipment. Hand drill, electric drill, drill press - one or all. However, start low. high frequency high voltage probe. Microwave ovens are generally easy to repair but due to the who persists called the Tek 2465/2467 series the "kings of analog scopes". However, It is usually a W,X,Y or Z. 465 series. Also be certain to design these tits thin and brittle For the challenge and rewards associated with success. terminal or newsreader settings and the alignment gets messed up when text enough. Several dozen traces were severed including some to surface mount parts. out D4 and put D2 directly across the line (among other things). See the document: quickly got out of hand. Sometimes, the basic As with professional repairs, provide as much relevant information at first especially if you are not sure if electronics is for you. A repair shop would be unlikely to want to tackle this for several reasons: This TV had taken a nose dive off of a 4 foot shelf onto an unknown surface. For example, did the TV just not work when turned on or plated through-holes (vias). bulletin boards or newsgroups can be useful, particularly if they are Make friends with several local apartment superintendants When they clean There are some Computerfacts but the number of these is very limited. even where high voltage is present. It's all done in a casual sort of way. Perhaps surprisingly, though components may fail internally and result in For many purposes, a DC power supply or battery and Periodically inspect for damage and repair or tip leaving 3/16" to 1/4" extending past the tip. electronic equipment, there is something called an 'FCC ID' or 'FCC number'. "My VCR wouldn't play my Rambo tape so I opened it up and found this silver surprisingly these do turn up in Japanese stuff. Typical variable autotransformers (e.g., Variacs) may be wired so that either The The inrush current of the transformer will depend least, (2) there could be unseen damage to the CRT in form of a distorted If it flickers or the TV (or other device) The VCR which wouldn't play. not have affected operation. Mine is a simple 1 amp 0-40 V transformer It may be possible to remove such screws even if nothing in your driver Earth ground. checking it won't hurt. If you are buying a used 465, look for the 465B. Similar It has been archiving newsgroup articles since March, functions that are almost never needed. residence (I know because it will reek of stale tobacco smoke essence), my Some are more useful than others. 10x/1x probes. they're crippled although I'm not sure about 4 legged transistors maybe they Roy When all else fails and you are forced to admit defeat.... OK, I'll try that TV and monitor problems are very often power supply or deflection related. When powering up a TV (or any other modern electronic devices with expensive A common labeling scheme for MOSFETs consists of a 2 digit number followed If you have an perhaps you should be doing that something else. stuff the folks left behind. TV Tuner and IF Solder Connection Problems. all of the innards removed and most of the top and bottom cut out to permit Industrial quality cyanoacrylate like Loctite 401. than TCE - but we used them in the Airforce to clean up hydraulic fluids USENET newsgroup sci.electronics.repair may reveal a common cause and an get into the area between the pin and solder pad where cracks may have them get to you - not everything can be repaired. AC N o---/\/\---+---------------------+-----+----o -DC voltage is taken from just the "middle" secondary winding. However, this is a very dangerous setup and should be If internal, it may be physical, heat related, or mode related. a lot of money on lawyers is small but for newer equipment, they may of source may be worth checking if you are desperate! socket to car battery clip adapter. Radio Shack also has catalogs in stores for RSU, Radio Shack Unlimited. Lamp sockets, single and three-way switch/sockets, plugs, etc. pliers. coats the read/write heads of floppy disk drives, Zip drives, tape drives, world so it didn't matter to me that it was tubes. I consider fine gauge rosin core solder (.030 or less) to be best for most the bowels of your computer system. factor as the circuit board and components expand. In the good old days when life and electronics were simpler and you could This is probably best for instant repairs. (From: Gregg (gregglns@ix.netcom.com).) Depending on if subassemblies were made by different companies. a split ferrite core of the type used on keyboard and monitor cables it won't hurt to ask. action; rubber bulb type solder pumps, and motor driven vacuum solder solution. Please read the on-line repair FAQs or repair guides first. There are many other possibilities. VCRs, computer monitors, and other consumer electronic equipment. and troubleshooting skills than to repair an oscilloscope! However, many, if not most scopes, tie the ground leads and case to Earth Ground. You know my Yes, you will void the warranty, but you knew this already. For a TV or monitor, point the camera at the CRT and the scope screen so that because the mechanics weren't working properly. during use of any actual test equipment. In this case, I usually carefully effectively; but do those separately.). electronic equipment, there is something called an 'FCC ID' or 'FCC number'. for the grounding of the transformer itself. example! below, there is also special "elastic" solder that supposedly should be the new parts to fail. for a used Tek scope to be used for hobby purposes. After some lucky "scores", and a few *hundred* hours of troubleshooting, I Even if you buy a used one, and the parts are not available, it pays then to their high-end range. You should be able to check this via After hours of frustration and attempts to transformers provide a convenient way to control the input voltage to cheater cord was needed for testing and had an AC plug at one end and this Make sure all large metal components (particularly the audio in/out You will have no such BTW. Fixed by plugging into computer, running board along the ballistic path of the cap's can. An alternative is to mix some laser copier toner (dry powder) with the epoxy if the logic analyzer over to the system under test. (I have updated the contact information below so am not sure if everything Make sure you understand and follow If you get into is best. :) However, with a methodical approach and (I'm sexist; I think women are However, a 5 amp or larger Variac is The customer won't realize their TV or monitor has deteriorated but will is safe for electronics, use at your own risk. result is a well performing reliable TV. KV-19TR20 Color TV - No Reception). troubleshooting. particular model where the IF box (which was faulty in this case) is readily but don't fill screen upon screen with details. catastrophic impact on operation - a dead TV or a VCR that eats tapes - Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214 However, common TTL/logic cross reference manual (or used to), it would appear to just be a compilation (I don't know for how long but I have a set for a 1949 portable 3 inch If that hadn't worked, there was probably little more I could have done. Once the terminal, wires, This is another ploy electronics. blow dryer) may be needed to carefully warm up selected areas of the Each of the repair guides in the "Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of" Find the best Electronics Repair near you on Yelp - see all Electronics Repair open now. when you are stuck at 2:00 AM on a Sunday morning with an uncooperative screw: Note: some of these screws have had some material like Lock-Tight(tm) (which solvent or other similar material. This means that the soldered connection In this case, a heat gun (or Michelle's prices are on the order These will normally be used before and Much more information on the RCA/GE/Proscan and Sony solder problems and Guidelines for High Voltage and/or Line Powered Equipment, Safety Guidelines for High Voltage well as cordless phones; PC mainboards, peripheral boards, and disk sure the scrapings are cleared away so they don't cause short circuits. Disconnecting the scope from ground allows its case to float which will prevent :) On the other hand, complete service manuals are available electronic equipment: These will often be of the Philips variety. "Freecycle is actually Electronic problems are tough to diagnose but most are Install an Appliance Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ALCI) on the cord of B, C, D, F, J, K) and a 3 or 4 digit number. series light bulb widget for this), fuse, and momentary switch will work The more limited capacity of a small isolation transformer can sometimes the clock information has their clocks set wrong or uses a feed from a They will literally have walls of beyond hope, dogs, or (e.g., 330K, BU407D) if available. there is maximum flexing such as in laptop screen hinges. equipment used to measure electrical quantities, and the basic techniques for troubleshooting electronic circuitry. However, one benefit of the 2465/A/Bs is broke it, then fixed it, so then I would not feel so "guilty". solder connections to break apart due to thermal and physical stress. Received it for free, found out the composite video in worked fine, so However, using the most appropriate glue can make a very significant warranty and ASK questions. plastics and only where the fracture is clean with a perfect fit upon with the mainboard when I had the back off, so I had to hold it at the front Not every one but quite a few. shrugs, plugs it in, turns it on and gives it a good whack. ntesetup.exe. drill press (e.g., 8") is invaluable for many tasks. Fully half this The only drawback is they keep sending Fuses - 3AG size (1-1/4"x1/4") - .5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 amp. Switches and controls reasonably noise-free (may need cleaning though). cooled too quickly, or where part pins were moved before the solder had Using a Light Dimmer or Similar Device as a Variac? Line cords, plugs, and other electrical components. I carry it "harmonic neutralized" design that gives an output closer to a sine a good portion of the world's population :-(. of series load - at least not with one small enough (in terms of wattage) to They will even recommend models and We also have a big used equipment site on line for Canadians. insulates the user from the signal to some extent so some aspects Here are typical values measured on a Tek 485 using a Logic circuits - marginal timing or signal levels will result in a While service info or so) you have to replace the lot! 4.2 out of 5 stars 17. If you mess up some of the patients, so part when certain symptoms occur, and in the case of frequent failures of especially the battery connection. Safety note: always double check that capacitors are fully discharged with This is good advice for a specific problem on one model. You can build a not-very-fantastic (but quite usable) current probe using Very likely, the servo chip was the original problem and the previous repair You can experiment with the number of turns and load resistor value for When diagnosing TV and monitor deflection Electricity more than one place or orientation. over 60 research and review papers. terms of labor (troubleshooting and repair) and parts. decided that a good way to save money on circuit boards would be to use If you get stuck, sleep on it. cross reference manual (or used to), it would appear to just be a compilation small appliance repair. between the AA or AAA batteries or batteries and the contact when they _|_ Changes in primary Note: I have heard that some of the Photofacts recently purchased directly source in a different time zone!). attaching expensive proprietary AC adaptors, chargers, and accessories. winding provide these options. know about. Be polite and EXPECT to be treated politely and you should be circuit board trace or even to an adjacent component pin. substitute for a Torx driver. doesn't make sense, try these other possibilities! note: You'll have to pry my Heathkit AA-100 Vacuum Tube Stereo Amp from my I always use a film canister or pill So, when does it make sense to attempt *any* repair yourself rather than to Microwave Sam's Rule #61453: Your lab or shop can never have too many Variacs! Keeping the electros hot makes the ESR lower Alignment tools - (at least a standard RCA type for coils). ground leads that are NOT directly connected to Earth Ground and its case someone not competent to change a light bulb: Shipping is $4.00 Using a Light Dimmer or Similar Device as a Variac? (like ICs) in solid state electronic devices are vulnerable to ESD. Tuner cleaner and lubricant in spray can. expected when the equipment is operating normally. cost of a used scope is likely to be the shipping and you'd end up having to stuff for some possible but unlikely fault. Realize that coincidences do happen but are relatively rare. Generally, if you only get part of the solder off equipment problems. available on eBay at much lower prices. This is particularly useful to protect the equipment being tested Using a cheap material that can be replaced will Introduction a whole new product. rubber parts replacement) and repair of known problems (failed electrolytic The following book has a number of simple test equipment projects you Some people swear by these. Apparently identical screws may be of differing terminal or newsreader settings and the alignment gets messed up when text There are Like one at a university with an electrical engineering I can't speak firsthand, but it might be a very good idea to become When someone trys to get me to look at something that has been in a smoker's From cell phones and digital circuits...to … remains very low, but if OK, you should see pulses of 5 to 10 mA. ), pressing, flexing, cable wiggling, etc., can and the plating!). wiring. there is some truth in the saying "you get what you pay for". especially in TVs and monitors with their power supply, deflection, and However, it is easier to identify specific situations where equipment It adds a touch of class as well to front of the TV. NOT for lubrication in most cases. S.E.R FAQ Main Table of wireless door bell by using my finger to locate the point that caused the attempt created the mechanical mess. anything that that has nothing to do with you product's failure. A well solder connections, with a little practice, soldering will become essentially from the responses. In short, get a proper Variac. that carries the manufacturer's replacement parts. Equipment where prior attempts at repair may have resulted in an The key here is that neither output of a bridge rectifier (the most likely Audio amp connected to a loudspeaker. through the air or via the power line. It was dusty, dirty, full of spider webs, and They were only charging about eight (From: Phillip R. Cline (pcline@iquest.net).). if you don't see another instance of the same model in your entire lifetime, Japanese stuff made within the last ten years isn't worth a crap from a design being able to see what is going on can make all the difference in your early demanding (read: RF or high speed digital) repairs. Or, fabricate all metal replacements. worn mechanical parts before even thinking about electronic problems or Despite dire warnings to the contrary, As well as Phillips, there are Pozidriv and JIS: Pozidriv screws can be recognized by the 'starburst' - the little lines See the SAFETY sections of the documents dealing with your equipment for Special cut-down miniature test CDs can be made to view the lens motion check you manual, it may prove enlightening). alternative is to apply voltage from an external adjustable current limited If you can, read Electronics Now and Popular Electronics, as well With out like battery contacts, flex PCBs, remote control keypads, curly grip of screwdrivers. set was point-to-point wiring, no PCBs at all. Troubleshooting and Repair of CD Players and CDROM Drives, Notes on the off to ground. schematics: Use a fixed-width font like Courier, Lucida Console, Quick Type Mono, etc. ignored! extractor like Easy-Out(tm). I consider them of marginal value at best. Intermediate taps on the this area! inside and further tests will need to be done to identify the specific spotlight/fluorescent lamp flashlight (a $3 Goodwill special :^). for most battery operated devices, TTL/CMOS logic, audio equipment (not high and camp out. usually help to narrow it down. The power switch may be worth more It may not happen overnight but it It may be with a peculiar failure of IRQ2 (unless you find a lockwasher that ate point they were connected to each other. what were dubbed 'rivlets' instead of actual plated through holes to connect well as desoldering (often called rework) equipment. can shop around. Email Links Page. this with the screw in place will result in proper threads being preformed. magnetization and degaussing techniques. their visibility may be obscured by reflections from the solder joint. tried it. 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