Electronics Forum / Repair / January 2010

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Well, it's certainly fiction now......

What does this do?  How does this remote contorl extennder work?
Can someone explain this to me?   
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I think I might have toasted a/some transistor/s last night.  I
dropped a test probe into my tape deck, and saw sparks.  I put it back
together to check everything and the transport motor was running
slow.  In the power inverter there is a blueish looking 2N1542, and

I'm looking for some information on a TCL monitor model 14001.  It is inside
of a Big Electronic Games cabinet.  The picture on the display is
horizontally centered, but vertically starts the first visible scan line at
about 2/3 of the way down the display. (i.e. 2/3 of the ...

We have a system in place in the local area whereby the fire
departments monitor fire alarm signals at the fire stations in most of
the area towns. It is mandatory that all businesses as well as
commercial properties are equipped with fire alarm systems. Two of the

my Toshiba 37" lcd tv screen has a dark curved blurry mark about 150mm
long 10 mm wide at widest part,near centre of screen.
It is only visible in certain screen colours,not pure white but an
overall off white.It is not very visible during normal watching,only

I was helping a friend replacing his video drum on a Panasonic NV-HV61
vhs player.
This because it hardly played tapes in SP mode (picture full of white
sparks) but EP recording went fine. He bought a replacement drum

In 1963 JVC VN900 amp, circuit designation STV-3, probably a triple diode
for bias seting, any info on it?. Parts listing absent from the manual, just
68C on black body 4x7x10mm that looks like a slotted opto device but instead
of square bottomed notch  , semicircle curved,  as ...

As a hobby I have been dabbling in cinematography (movies with real
film).  As a result of the digital revolution there are very few ways
to project film with a synchronous sound track without investing in a
small fortune in gear/services.  However, there is a work around.  In

Thought you might like to see this worse case scenario of a microphonic
tube. You gotta click on the link:
http://broduke2000.livejournal.com/87950.html
1929 Radio With Microphonic Tube

What is the best weight all season motor oil for Southeast U.S.A.?
I prefer Valvoline motor oil, no doubt other well known name brands are
just as good.I have never used synthetic motor oil before.Also, I am
thinking about flushing and refilling the brake system in my 1983 Dodge

Type , year and manufacturer ?
a long time after 1954 TI Si prototype , but how long

I have an Akai PT5598HD 55 inch rear projection CRT television (made by
Samsung). The other day, the screen suddenly went blank. Everything else
(channel, input, sound, etc.) works perfect. Any self diagnosis/repair
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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bob

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bob