Toshiba TV29C90 problem; Image fades to black...

GregS wrote:
In article <PLadnZsYY__edtLVnZ2dnUVZ_rrinZ2d@earthlink.com>, "HeyBub"
heybub@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
t_gibson48@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is
a bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.

Thanks in advance -

I got a couple of these upon recommendation from glenn reynolds at
instapundit.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Heavy-Duty-Compact-Aluminum-Flashlight/dp/B0
00LIQQ7M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1213196969&sr=8-2

I haven't tried its longevity, but it seems to put out a substantial
light.

I have had two similar priced units of different colors. They are
junk, and will flicker
after a while driving you nuts, until you throw it away.
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The on-off switch is a push-button. Are you sure you're not trying to turn
it?
 
GregS wrote:
In article <PLadnZsYY__edtLVnZ2dnUVZ_rrinZ2d@earthlink.com>, "HeyBub"
heybub@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
t_gibson48@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is
a bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.

Thanks in advance -

I got a couple of these upon recommendation from glenn reynolds at
instapundit.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Heavy-Duty-Compact-Aluminum-Flashlight/dp/B0
00LIQQ7M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1213196969&sr=8-2

I haven't tried its longevity, but it seems to put out a substantial
light.

I have had two similar priced units of different colors. They are
junk, and will flicker
after a while driving you nuts, until you throw it away.
Click to expand...
The on-off switch is a push-button. Are you sure you're not trying to turn
it?
 
I don't know of any such. The closest I can find, is a Mini Mag 2 AA light,
with the Nite Ize conversion. Might not be good for house numbers, but you
can always keep a 3D or 4D Mag Light in the car with you.

My mini mag, I got the Opalec conversion when they first came out. 3 LED,
and not very bright. Later got the Teralux conversion. Turns out the new
Nite Ize ($4.97 Walmart) is about as bright as my $30 Teralux. I think the
run time is six hours, on alkaline AA cells.

--
Christopher A. Young
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<t_gibson48@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:80ef0006-93de-4714-94ad-1cf69f38e65e@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is a
bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.

Thanks in advance -
 
why doncha just turn your pocket inside out to see what is in there?

<t_gibson48@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:80ef0006-93de-4714-94ad-1cf69f38e65e@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is a
bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.

Thanks in advance -
Click to expand...
 
In <80ef0006-93de-4714-94ad-1cf69f38e65e@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
t_gibson48@yahoo.com wrote:

I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is a
bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.
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The Mag 3-AA LED light satisfies all of these requirements except for
its length.

The 2-AA Mag LEDis shorter but still over 4 inches long, and noticeably
dimmer than the 3-AA one.

One place to look: http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/ledleft.htm, and
search in that huge table of contents for "trophy case". Most of the
items there are LED flashlights, and all of the "Trophy Case" flashlights
perform well and are mostly waterproof. A few of those will cost a lot
less than an arm and a leg.

- Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)
 
and, there are plotters available that will plot up to 40 ft long, maybe
longer - not flatbed though -
"Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:26:31 GMT John Robertson <spam@flippers.com
wrote:

Jim, if you live in a medium sized city chances are you have a company
that copies architectural drawings. These guys have continuous feed
photocopiers that will copy almost ANY length of paper!

Interesting thought. I didn't know that such things existed. I can ask
around. It's likely that if I had more than one made at the same time,
each one might be cheaper.

-
-----------------------------------------------
Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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"b" <reverend_rogers@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3f4bcc80-5c30-466f-a749-40bf16acd895@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On 11 jun, 20:36, Albert <alb...@netmation.com> wrote:

I see nothing or hear nothing when I turn it on now. All I see is a
blinking
amber light showing that it is getting power.

Power supply is in protection mode by the look of it... could be: bad
secondary diodes, bad line output transformer or transistor, or frame /
vertical chip.

A tech should take little time to diagnose the cause. However, in my
experience with larger monitors you spend so much time dismantling to
get access to the boards that repair could be too expensive or more
that the unit is worth.

Was very surprised that even switching
to an unsupported frequency could of caused something like this,

ouch!
....could HAVE, never ever could OF. (modal verb in perfect
infinitive )

(....takes off anorak ;-)))
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Oh bliss !! Someone else who can speak the language !!!

(my anorak off now as well ... d;~} )

Arfa
 
"b" <reverend_rogers@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3f4bcc80-5c30-466f-a749-40bf16acd895@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On 11 jun, 20:36, Albert <alb...@netmation.com> wrote:

I see nothing or hear nothing when I turn it on now. All I see is a
blinking
amber light showing that it is getting power.

Power supply is in protection mode by the look of it... could be: bad
secondary diodes, bad line output transformer or transistor, or frame /
vertical chip.

A tech should take little time to diagnose the cause. However, in my
experience with larger monitors you spend so much time dismantling to
get access to the boards that repair could be too expensive or more
that the unit is worth.

Was very surprised that even switching
to an unsupported frequency could of caused something like this,

ouch!
....could HAVE, never ever could OF. (modal verb in perfect
infinitive )

(....takes off anorak ;-)))
Click to expand...

Oh bliss !! Someone else who can speak the language !!!

(my anorak off now as well ... d;~} )

Arfa
 
Ask your questions on www.candlepowerforums.com, or search the archives.
There is more good info there than anywhere else.
Greg
 
Anybody know what happened to Home Depot?
Few years back I thought they were pretty good and the sales
people were knowledgeable and helpful.
Last few times I went to Home Depot, the sales people would sort
of look down or scurry in the other direction as soon as they
perceived that you might be looking for help.... and the
inventory (at least little nuts-and-bolts stuff) seems to have
gone downhill.
Too much competition? Bean counters running the show?
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I haven't noticed any major changes at HD, but they did what Circuit City
did -- fire their semi-well-paid employees and replace them with lower-paid
employees. Circuit City service used to be mediocre, with spots of
brilliance (when I bought an Olympus E-500 in 2006, I got a woman who
actually knew what she was talking about), but CC is now downright lousy.

When Circuit City announced about a year ago what they were going to do
(they were "different" only in publicly announcing what other companies had
done in private), there was a great outcry, and I promised myself I'd never
shop there again. But once in a while they have something I want I can't get
elsewhere, or costs a lot more elsewhere. I just bought a terrific GE phone
system, and when I had problems with a battery -- that Thomson refused to do
anything about unless I returned the entire product -- the assistant manager
helped me.
 
"Jack" <tinacci3@themacisp.net> wrote in message
news:603988e0-af31-4d9c-8ba5-0de37542d7db@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
The best I've seen and most desirable is one I got through a Visa
Card promotion. It is flat 3/4 inch thick, 6 1/2 inches long and 1
1/2 inches wide.. Has 11 LED lites. Triple switch, 3, 7 and 11 lite.
Throws a brite beam and uses 3 AA Batts. Very long lasting. I used one
daily for 16 months before having to replace Batteries. The problem is
that It in getting it as a promotion thing it has no name or mfg
ident. It just says "Made in China".. Has anyone else got one of
these? The last price I gave was $12.97. Believe me it is a great
light and handy, you can put in shirt pocket and when you lay it down
it doesn't roll around. Get one if you see it. You'll be glad you did.
Jack
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Will it do a serious job of illuminating something from 100 feet away, maybe
on a rainy night?
 
Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C476BACF002C479BF0407648@free.teranews.com...
My wife dropped her portable radio in coke. I took it apart and
cleaned it and it seems to work fine except the LCD Display is dim and
erratic. It connects to the PCB lands by pressure only and pressing
improves the display somewhat. I don't understand how this type of
connection works. I have cleaned both parts but not much improvement.

Any advice would be appreciated. I understand that the acid from the
soft drink can dissolve connections and that the sugar will cause
shorts. However not much got in and I have cleaned everything else
pretty well. Is there some kind of contact grease that has to be
applied to the lands to make a good connection?

--
Nelson

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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keywords

zebra strip

perhaps

--
General electronic repairs, most things repaired, other than TVs and PCs
http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/repairs.htm

Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
 
"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
news:eu2354p8rijc8mnr14uffbligpq1g6d81l@4ax.com...


This may be a geographical thing...
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Of course it is. Just like the weather and restaurants.
 
<tmurf.1@juno.com> wrote in message
news:78a66193-a0f9-44b3-80ca-bba570907e4c@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Jun 11, 10:13 am, t_gibso...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:

- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)

- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)

- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)

- Lasts longer than 2 hours

- Reliable switch

- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash

The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is a
bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.

Thanks in advance -
Click to expand...
The best I have found is one I got at K Mart it is called NEBO It has
about 7 or 8 leds and uses three aaa bateries 1st click turns on the
leds and the second one turns on the red laser spot and the third
click shuts it off. I do home inspections and it is very handy to
work with My first one is over a year old and I can't wear out the
bateries.

=========================


Can it illuminate house numbers from 100 feet away on a rainy night?
 
"PaPaPeng" <PaPaPeng@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I have a CRT type SONY 27 inch TV Model KV27T530. It's between 10 to
15 years old and still shows a great sharp picture in excellent color.
I have Cable TV for the basic channels (2 to 13) plus the first tier
of extra channels. A month or so ago it could show only the first
tier channels and would not even display the Channel number for the
second tier. So I took off the back cover to reseat all the
connectors. After that the ON switch wouldn't latch. It comes on and
switches itself off after a few seconds. What should I be looking for
to fix it?

I used to be an electronics tech and had fixed minor TV problems
before. This TV set isn't worth fixing at a shop. I am sure its
basically working OK and I don't like dumping equipment that can be
fixed. I'd be happy if it can just receive the first tier channels.
I've bought a large flat panel TV to watch the coming Olympics. So
fixing the SONY is something I can take my time on to troubleshoot.

Thanks in advance.
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So are you saying that there is a mechanical problem with the switch? If so,
just replace the switch.

Or are you saying that the TV shuts down after a few seconds?

Mike
 
"James Sweet" <jamessweet1@trashmail.net> wrote in message
news:ePH3k.5229$8q2.2447@trnddc02...
I've been an active participant here for around a decade, and owe much of
what I know about repairing electronics from the helpful techs who have
hung out here donating their time to share tips and information with
others. Over that time, I've witnessed the steady and unfortunate decline
of the service industry as goods get cheaper, more complex, and less
repairable. I've also watched a steadily worsening signal to noise ratio
here as more and more of the real techs drop out and find myself answering
the same few questions over and over while by the time I get stuck on
something I'm working on, it seems it's usually a really tough one that
can't be easily solved through usenet posts. I know there's still a few of
you regulars who have always been helpful, keep it up and maybe a few more
items can be kept out of landfills or the inevitable demise of a few more
repair shops can be delayed, you guys know where to find me if you need to
bounce ideas around or just want to chat. In the meantime, I feel lately
that my increasingly scarce free time is better spent elsewhere so I'm
dropping out of here. Good luck.
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Hey James, you realy got hammered on the post titled flexible wire.. I don't
understand what everyone's problem was. I enjoy reading your posts becuase
they are usually intresting and informative. I hope that you will stop by
in the future.

Mike
 
I took off the back cover to reseat all the connectors.
After that the ON switch wouldn't latch.
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Does this not suggest that in dismantling the set, you moved something, or
put something back the wrong way?
 
In article
<fe5bc90e-d919-4506-b880-b93c3653bf6a@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
ll <barn104_1999@yahoo.com> wrote:
I am trying to locate the soft vinyl covers for the blade-style,
female ("Lucar") connectors. I have only located them at a British
firm, although the shipping would be prohibitive.
Here's a link to them, about halfway down the page:
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Another UK one but far better than Maplin for such things:-

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php

They have pretty all the wiring bits you'll need for a UK car.

I'd not think postage much for such light things - but I'm sure they'll
help you in whatever way they can. I've used them a lot and have nothing
but praise for them. (Only a customer - no connection)
Ask for their free catalogue too. ;-)

--
*Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges.

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
 
In article <0001HW.C47701AA0031C981F0407648@free.teranews.com>, Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:55:34 -0400, Meat Plow wrote
(in article <1uodf5.cfv.17.1@news.alt.net>):

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:36:47 -0400, Nelson wrote:

My wife dropped her portable radio in coke. I took it apart and cleaned
it and it seems to work fine except the LCD Display is dim and erratic.
It connects to the PCB lands by pressure only and pressing improves the
display somewhat. I don't understand how this type of connection works.
I have cleaned both parts but not much improvement.

Any advice would be appreciated. I understand that the acid from the soft
drink can dissolve connections and that the sugar will cause shorts.
However not much got in and I have cleaned everything else pretty well.
Is there some kind of contact grease that has to be applied to the lands
to make a good connection?

Need to clean the edge of the lcd in rubbing alcohol. The contacts between
the lcd and pcb should be completely free of any substance so it's a no to
any contact 'grease'.



Thanks. I also read somewhere that a very fine coat of WD-40 would
work... and it did.

OMG people, quit using a water displacer never meant for electronics ON
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electronics!!!!!!
 
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