Electronics Forum / Repair / February 2008

Well my new/old job did not last very long. Guy quit and they were
happy actually that I did have the time to come back. They did fill
the position, and thanked me for filling in. I never expected nor
wanted to go back full time with them. Not that I don't like the job,

Does anyone have service info on this automatic turntable, please ? Does not
appear to be a UK model, as there is nothing for it on the UK Panasonic
service website. I am particularly interested in how to adjust the set-down
/ pick-up points. Both are slghtly late ie set-down ...

I'm getting ready to overhaul some old tube-type equipment and was wondering
if either of the following would cause a problem:
(1) Using appreciably larger capacitors for power supply filters, e.g., 50
or 100 uF in place of 15 uF;

I hv a Orite DV 3020 digicam. I It gave  very good a very results .
Suddenly the TFT screen went black as if the lens cap is on But I can
view pics I hv taken before stored inthe internal memory and in SD
card.. SInce  I can view pictures I think the screen is okay.  Can

Due to hardened lubricant on the flimsy slide switch contacts
If anyone happens to know a generic name or name of the manufacturer?
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/pot-sw2.jpg
Has a positive feel going in and out, so more than just a slide switch.

After yet another visit to a client using a CD player for music on hold, I
wondered about replacing the thing with an MP3 player. Any thoughts? Are
they reliable enough to see out a year or two of 8 hours/5 days a week
operation?

I just wondered if anyone knew how to take apart one of these MAXg
routers.  There are three plastic latches visible on the bottom, but
releasing them doesn't help.

I have a JVC AV-27230 that of late has started to turn on rather bright, it goes
down to less but still too bright later(unknow time , maybe 10-20 minutes or
so).
I have the brightness control set near minimum, same for picture slider on the

Anybody know how to use these?
http://www.winbond-usa.com/mambo/content/view/45/140/
If so, let me know cause I have a cool use for them....
Chuck

For Sale Older Electronic books. Repair and Service.
See bottom of page at  http://home.att.net/~ldlong/lesshp.htm

just buzzes,won't come on,any suggestions?.thanks

I am a student of Warsaw School of Economics. I write a master's
thesis about a opinion on managers.
I would like to ask you to fill in the survey (link below) by you and
as many members of your group as possible. It will help me to write my

The meter on my AVO VCM has gone open-circuit.
The movement is undamaged, swinging freely as it's
now undamped.
Is there a repairer in the UK anywhere ?

I want to disjoin this group How?  I am from Indonesia

I saved few Viewsonic VG800 displays from recycling bin, they all seem to
have similar symptom: put the power on, and all they display is colorful
vertical bars while power led blinks wildly green and amber... My laptop
recognices the displays, so maybe they are not completely ...