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The "Everyday Practical Electronics" of april 2003 has a circuit of a
three-state vehicle probe on page 282.
Cassie
three-state vehicle probe on page 282.
Cassie
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The factor I look for is whether there is any damage to the cold side of theSubject: Re: Lightning strike to JVC AV-36260
From: Chris Henderson
Just a tad more info. I've callled to have JVC come warranty it if
possible and have looked into most of my options w/out having to shuck
out a chunk of change. But, my original question was, I guess, does
anyone have any ideas as to what I may be looking at cost for repair?
The tv service guy said he had to order the power supply board--itGoing from experience with these TV sets, I would suspect the problem
to be mainly localized to the power supply. I would first try to
service the power supply. If the problem in the supply is really very
severe, then I would probably replace the complete supply circuit
board.
DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)Most of the time when there is an overvoltage on the AC mains to a TV
set, only some localized components in the supply have to be replaced.
The rest of the set should not have any effect at all.
The only time I have seen a set have to be scrapped due to a voltage
problem was when a lightning strike went directly to the antenna, and
did a lot of damage.
Jerry Greenberg
Thanks.
I have a Toshiba TV made in '91 and the whole image is squished into one
horizontal line. Does anyone know what I could do?
not refurbished parts.You should have virtually no chance of any future problems, especially if
they can replace the power supply board with a new one from Sony.
Well I guess I'll have to ask for proof that they used new parts and
infrared). 4 out of 5 pieces of equipment that was fried was "off" atSony sets use a switch mode power supply that has tons of protection built
in. In fact many techs have a difficult time with the XBR Sony sets for
that very reason, in the past it was difficult to know which protect circuit
was causing the problem.
Usually 220volts on a modern SMPS only damage a very small number of
components. They are designed to be within normal operating range between
90 and 150 volts at a minimum, many are dual system capable 90 volts through
260v AC.
The only exception is if the set was turned on and running and he lifted the
nuetral line while the 220v was applied.
The TV wasn't on but they are always on a little (mmeory, clock,
a new tv from a factory but a refurbished one that has been yutzedThere could be further damage in
the set and the SONY authorized SELECT servicer should have no trouble
identifying that.
I'm hoping lots is damaged or the picture tube is shot. I would trust
David
THanks.
DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)DigitalVinyl <reader@internet.com> wrote in message
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I have a high end Sony XBR HDTV. An electrician's employee fried it
when working on replaceing the panels. We think they sent 220v through
two different circuits. A fan, vcr, dvd, two light bulbs, and a surge
suppressor protecting computer equipment were all fried.
The TV was the big ticket item ($2,000+ to replace), it was only 11
months old and has worked flawlessly.
The repair guy assured me once the "broken" boards are replaced it
will be fine. I have no faith that when the TV repair guy is done that
I will have a "good as new" tv. I fully expect the TV to fail within
the next few years or suffer from other issues. If the voltage got
past the power board I don't see how they could know if it caused
subtle damge to the components or picture tube that could shorten its
life.
We've all dealt with lemons. Once something needs repairing, a
lifetime of repair can follow. I thought I scored a good one that
would last 10-20 years. Now I will have a refurbished TV.
Am i way off base here--from a TV-electronics view? I don't want to
be contacting this electrician and arguing whether future problems are
a result of this incident?
I really want them to replace it with a brand new one.
I've dealt with heat damaged high-end computers that have taken up to
two years to detect all the subtle damage to circuitry. The servers
were flaky and constantly replacing components. Two years after the
initial damage the manufacturer found tiny cracks and leakage in
circuit boards.
DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
Perhaps irrelevant. If repaired properly, a "refurbished" part may be"David" <dkuhajda@locl.net.spam> wrote:
You should have virtually no chance of any future problems, especially if
they can replace the power supply board with a new one from Sony.
Well I guess I'll have to ask for proof that they used new parts and
not refurbished parts.
Was this an eBay-type "lot" of Gamecubes. Is this perhaps why they wereWe recently purchased a lot of Nintendo Gamecubes and a lot are giving us
disc read errors. The system will boot up, disc spins, and the laser moves
and then the Gamecube will either say that there is no disc in the
machine,
or that the disc can not be read. Does anyone have any suggestions or
information on this problem? I've already cleaned the lense so it's not
just dust.
Bill
Could you realistically expect more? There's no way to test the rest ofjerryg50@hotmail.com (Jerry Greenberg) wrote:
Going from experience with these TV sets, I would suspect the problem
to be mainly localized to the power supply. I would first try to
service the power supply. If the problem in the supply is really very
severe, then I would probably replace the complete supply circuit
board.
The tv service guy said he had to order the power supply board--it
needed to be replaced. Sounds like the latter case .
Until he gets that component in, he can't tell if there is any further
damage.
original post, whether intentional or not and I suspect written while youHi!
Thanks William and Sam for not quacking with the flock.
I posted a question out of curiosity and amazement at the lack of
protection. I did not know I was poking a stick into a clump of
maggots who are in love with HP and take me for a fool.
Unfortunately, I think many of the people in this group get a little too
carried away. Every last one of them has doubtlessly burned something up
in
a fit of foolishness. For professional repairpeople, some sure lose their
professional side here.
If you get into repairing electronics, you will see plenty of STUPID
designs. Get ready, you may see things that are far more shocking.
If the thread got carried away, it was primarily due to the wording of the
Perhaps there is a problem with the scanning light not being on?
Hellraiser.........
"EBG" <maberger@comcast.net> wrote in message
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What's up with a Canon faxphone B640 that will not send or do a copy of
anyhting without the image being ALL black?
Not a negative of the image......just all black.
Never did this before, does it on everything I try.
THANKS very much for any help.
James-
My Viewsonic GS815 had the exact same problem.
Per your advice, I replaced the 4N35 and it's fixed. I'll post
another message with "GS815" in the title so others can search on this
history and benefit from the generic solution with some Viewsonics
thanks a million for the great detective work.
-dave
Just wondering.... thanks!!
Yes I do, somewhere in the pile. There was no voltage out of it.It's impractical to replace the ckt board and cost from HP is
higher
than a new printer. Does anyone one have a rational explanation
why
devices that use external power adapter would not be reverse
polarity
protected.
Rich, do you have the original supply and what is wrong with it?
Thats a bloody huge garden. For the average sized garden however have a lookHello All.
I search a schematic for FM transmitter. I want connect the unit to my
Dishnet to listen the music on garden. I need about 250 - 500 feets, with
Stereo features
Yes to both. I'm the OP.If the thread got carried away, it was primarily due to the wording
of the
original post, whether intentional or not and I suspect written
while you
angry at both yourself for making such a stupid mistake (I have also
made
them in the past) and HP for not incorporating a simple component
that would
have stopped you doing any damage
faultthe post also came over as a direct attack on HP for not having the
foresight that you might make this mistake, therefore it was their
an Epson or Lexmark may well have the same problem.you also went on to say that you would not even consider replacing
it with another HP because of this, even though the chances are that
But completely ad-hoc in general, therefore of limited use.Hi
Thats right. Yet it is tried all the time by those who
a) dont know the causes
b) haven't gone and found out what works.
And just how do you propose one finds out the cause without doing
experiments?
And just how do you propose one finds out what works without doing
experiments?
That's not so hard.
First, 'find out what works without doing experiments':
Many people have tried to treat their depression in many ways.
Many
have failed, some have succeeded. Thus many experiemnts have been done
already.
But you can't apply meaningful statistics to back of the envelopeAll one need do is collect the data:
1. realise this is an effective way to learn successful methods
2. attract the people
3. assess the claimed results
4. Apply statistics to discover what is actually working.
Then we will know what works.
I agree that what works can a valid approach in some instances, in thatNow, about 'find out the cause without doing experiments':
The prime point here is we primarily need to know what works. Whether
you also know the cause or not, what works will still work.
And the side effects.Looking at the cause can come later, for now we just want to know
what's working so we can apply it.
Its a bit like this: you can plant your wheat seeds and get a crop, or
you can sit around and worry about what causes it to grow. Its the
result that matters most.
Says who?. The snake oil salesman?This is something I think our NHS health service needs to learn. There
are folk around who have solved many problems successfully,
Which could have been luck, i.e. nothing to do with any purported cure,lots of
doctors and nurses have come across the odd one who achieved a
remarkable result with their condition.
One offs are not success. The evidence has to be very strong. This canYet the NHS is failing to
collate and assess such data, and study known successes to learn more
techniques it can apply.
Confirmation of claimed cures involve large amounts of money. The systemInstead the NHS refuses to learn what it
doesn't know.
I think you bit out on this one. The risks of doing something wrongIts like a river bed, among all the dirt there is gold
and diamonds, and those valuable things are simply not being made any
use of.
He will not be able to disassemble any of his Gamecubes. All Gamecube consolesAre you equipped to handle electronic issues or are you armed with just
a screwdriver and a package of lense cloths?
That's a really good suggestion. It would be ironic if after all this,Did you open up the printer to see what was damaged? It would be very ironic
if it turned out to be simply a diode wired across the supply to prevent
reverse polarity! I would open it up and see what's up. I doubt you've fried
the logic ICs as there'll be some kind of 5v regulator, which shouldn't pass
any voltage in reverse polarity conditions. It won't hurt to take a peek,
seeing as how it's dead anyway.
Yes I took it part, while I could still smell it. Not even sure IDid you open up the printer to see what was damaged? It would be
very ironic
if it turned out to be simply a diode wired across the supply to
prevent
reverse polarity! I would open it up and see what's up. I doubt
you've fried
the logic ICs as there'll be some kind of 5v regulator, which
shouldn't pass
any voltage in reverse polarity conditions. It won't hurt to take a
peek,
seeing as how it's dead anyway.
What are you planning to use it for?
Just wondering..... thanks!!
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