Electronics Forum / Repair / July 2005

I picked up this Sears model 917.387440 6.25hp push lawnmower at a yard
sale for 5 bucks and someone had attempted to do some carb work on it
which failed miserably by looking at it.  The gas line is cracked and
the jet needle was missing.  Easy enough to get those parts at the

I have 7 year old 5 inch GE Color Tv set.Model #05GP008.  When I turn
it on in the a.m. , the picture is blurry and un-viewable.   However,
after approx 20 minutes the picture improves and is viewable.
Any suggestions on what I might do to return to normal operation?

I returned a Friedrich 40 pint electronic dehumidifier because it had the
tendency to cycle too much.  I got a 2nd Friedrich unit (same model) and it
has the same issue.  Like the Kenmore and Goldstar units, this is made in
China by LG electronics.  This 40 pint electronic unit ...

It's that time of year again.  Yeah, I know, I know...I need whole house
surge protection....
I don't have it, and I got bitten fairly big time yesterday.  Two TV's, Two
VCR's, Two cordless phones, a laser printer/fax/scanner combo, and a cel

Hi;
I Tshot it for the usual convergence job, had the usual bow which is
characteristic for this failure in sets that use convergence for T/B
pin correction.

I am repairing a Simpson model 1699 precision milliohm meter and found one
of these batteries in it. There was also a standard 9 Volt Battery which
leads me to believe the unit is 20-30 years old.
I've searched everywhere and can't find any info on this battery and was

Can anyone help me with my old tv?
It's a Sony kv-2531a set, about 10 years old.
It had bad field linearity, fixed by replacing  c531-c532.
Few days after the remote stopped working. Replaced with a new one ( how

My  Sony TV KP53V85 is not responding to the sony remote RM-Y905.  I
tried the following to troubleshoot the problem without any luck.
1. Replaced batteries in the Remote
2. Powered the TV down for 1 hour

Just tore into my children's DVD player to repair a stuck button.  I now
have a problem with the remote not working.
I thought it might be the remote transmitter, so I tried the trick of lookig
at it through a camcorder, and it does light up.  I've now decided that it's

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I have A Mitsubishi TV Model CS26201.  It shuts off after about 5-10
minutes.  If I unplug it and plug it in again, it turns on for another
5 to 10 minutes then shuts down again.  It will not turn back on if I
just push power.  I have to unplug it and count to ten.  What might

I've got a Samsung TVP3380 VCR and it shows some snow in playback and
no images. I've come to the conclusion that the video head needs
replacing after checking the output of the video head
amplifier. However, i've got no clue where to get a replacement video

My Dell Inspiron 5000 started hanging recently. The problem increased
significantly, and now I cant get it to work even for a few minutes at
a stretch. At times it does not start at all.
I eventually narrowed down the problem to the CPU daughter board, which

I had recently found a GE microwave by the side of the road. It is in a very
nice looking' condition, date Jan.2002 1 year warranty model #JES831PWF001.
My second thought was this unit is to nice looking to not have a trouble.
Well, I was right, when I plugged it in the first thing ...

I'm trying to check out a Quasar VCR for a relative. The unit plays, but the
picture is badly garbled and the flow of the tape through the machine seems
to fluctuate every now and then. When just watching a TV channel through
it's tuner the picture also fluctuates. I was thinking ...