Electronics Forum / Repair / July 2004

My TV does not start but the LED flashes in a particular sequence
The tube appears to start for a split-second three times.
Then the LED flashes twice
then a pause

Couldn't find a better news group for repair of power tools, so...
Bosch 1632VS reciprocating saw. Bronze bushings in the recip. mechanism (up
front) are pressed into the aluminum casting. When saw gets warm, bushings
are free to slide with the shaft, which results in the wearing ...

Couldn't find a better news group for repair of power tools, so...
Bosch 1632VS reciprocating saw. Bronze bushings in the recip. mechanism (up
front) are pressed into the aluminum casting. When saw gets warm, bushings
are free to slide with the shaft, which results in the wearing ...

i have a lcd display that wasn't working due to a bad connection from
its mylar ribbon connector to the pcb
it was just stuck there with adheisive to the pads on the board    can i
reattach it?  with what?

Again, if anyone has a clue as to how to enter the service menu on a
Mitsubishi TV without a MENU key on the remote, please let me know.
The original remote has, aside from the standard volume and channel
access keys, the following:

I know these displays have composite video in, but I have read about people
making modifications to accept a VGA signal properly, which I would like to
try.  The only thing is, the only information I could find about them was
for PAL format screens, which I don't have.  Also, that ...

My wife just toasted a couple of rice crackers and cheese (on a
regular plate) in our Samsung microwave oven. The thing seemed to have
caught on fire inside the oven, but as there was no metal on any of
the food or plate, I don't think that caused it. There was a wild

Model is white-westinghouse wt-1902.  Originally fell from 5 ft, only
problem was rf connector was torn off.
replaced rf connector which was contained in a small aluminum box that
connected to tuner through rca jack, inside box is a resistor going from RF

I,m a retired technician and I bought a Panasonic PV-353 last
Christmas, the main intention was for outdoor use.  When I took it out
this spring, I got white out on the screen.  Took it into a repair
shop, parts 1 yr. warranty, labor only 30 days from purchase.  Seems

I have a Philips 27X341 27"  telly which has a recurring fault and I'd
appreciate some advice.
After a period of time the tv will shut off and not come back on.  The set
has to be left unplugged for a period of time before working again.  When it

I have a Phillips 29PT5322/16 TV, which didn't turn on when I swiched
it on (made a little "blop"). So I opened it (again, I had to change
the switch last year).
Unfortunately, this time wasn't so easy. I found that the fuse had

Is there a way to get a raster up on an computer monitor without having it
tied to a computer?
I am trying to resolve a vertical sweep problem with a Gateway EV700.
The sweep is intermittent and can be affected by very light "percussive

"Sofie" <sofie@olypen.com> wrote in message

Some mfgs put it on the back of the cabinet where you need either a
mile-long flathead or a mile-long hex to stick into the hole and
adjust it. No problem. Others don't. For the ones where focus is
inside the cabinet, is it clearly marked which is focus and which one

Does anyone know the master password for a samsung satellite receiver
model SIR-S70 ?
Thanks,
George