Electronics Forum / Repair / July 2005

 I have an intermittent green color problem with a
sony GDM20E01 monitor.  And, I am pretty sure it is
one of the three video amplifiers (TDA6101Q) that
is the problem.  This is a nine pin IC.  Any

i have a CT 20R11S tv that dead.  i lost electricity during a lightning
storm, after i got back power tv would not turn on. there is no sound
or anything when power button is pressed. i opened tv and check fuses
and they are ok. where do i start troubleshooting?

   Toshiba TV CF266B, ch TAC9215 (mfg 1992)
   Is there a way to change the factory set "contrast", which
is set to maximum, to a lower setting?
   When I unplug the TV as a storm approaches, and later plug

Do anyone out there know how to read memory stick without putting them into
the computer and letting the computer read them. have a lot of them too many
to try them out before install them any help or advice will be appreciated.
i'am somwhat new at this.

I have a 3 year old Gateway computer with monitor and for the past few
weeks at various times the monitor screen shrinks to where I can not
see the toolbar. It is all black on the bottom and about an inch above
there is a translucent 3D 1 inch wide bar that goes across the screen.

My stereo receiver (a Sony STR-AV780) has a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD)
which goes dim intermittently.  I have replaced some electrolytic capacitors
already which has helped but there is another one I'd like change.
Unfortunately it is mounted UNDER the VFD.  The display tube ...

Wouldn't it have been a lot easier to buy another TV set.   A decent
one costs around $200
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I have philips tv that stopped working. I took a look inside and found a
small ceramic 220pF 2KV capacitor had shorted and burnt. I replaced this and
now the sewt responds to the remote out of standby. It starts for a couple
of seconds then shuts down with rapid LED flashing. I ...

Are they still made ?
Just been sorting an old junk pile and there was a faded paper bag with a
couple of
Germanium AC126 trannies with highly distinctive red slide-on boots.

Repair4Player ( http://repair4player.org ) offers a collection
of links to do-it-yourself repair instructions, HOWTOs
and disassembly pictures for portable audio and video players
made by:

I think I got the model right A90F the problem is, when its on it seems to
work. but when its hooked to a computer and shows the computer's output it
is yellow.
so I adjust the colors and find out the GREEN color wont adjust and it is

I have the above system and when Im playing CDs, at a reasonable
volume, after a few minutes of completely normal play, the output
suddenly goes dead!! When I switch it off and on again it works fine
but then the samething happens. Does anyone know what the problem is?

I have seen an advert for an L.E.D flashlight that is activated by shaking
it,there are no batteries.
How does it work ?

I have Panasonic TV model TX-28LD2C for 10 years now, Great TV!
but today , i find out that it's not working.
I'm pressing the ON Button that is on the TV (not the on of the
remote)

A bit tricky refrigerator problem.  Unit is 12 years old Sears (made by GE)
top freezer.  Symptoms are that it starts and cools for a while, but stops
and does not restart.  Compressor quite hot - can hold finger on it  for 4
sec.  All fans are running.  Coils clean.