I do not see any reason to apologize to the "RCA Guys". If they can't build a television, they should just quit. Actually, the new zeniths are doing very well(we sell those too). Ans Sanyo has ALWAYS had the best "CHEAP" set on the market!!!! --- Old TV Man <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I apologize to the RCA guys but I agree with > Walter about RCA's. > > I would rather work on a Sanyo or Zenith. > > Max Bonnell > Bonnell TV > Robinson, IL > > > > Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: > wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx(walter=A0wood) Date: Wed, > Jun 16, 2004, 8:36pm > (CDT-2) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: > [TechAssist] Re: PTV > Unusaul Coolant Leak - Fixed??Toshiba sucks NOT > Reply=A0to: > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Toshiba gives us less trouble than anything we > sell or have ever sold. > I've had only one Toshiba to fail in warranty in > over 2&1/2 years. I've > had 4 Hitachi's in that same time frame, and > that's not bad either > considering the hundreds that we sell. > > But, I constantly have RCA's in the shop. About > the only time I see a > Toshiba is when Lightning gets them. > But anything below a 31" set is NOT built by > Toshiba, and we don't sell > those. > I think that they should abandon the small set > market, just because they > aren't up to Toshiba Quality anymore. > IMHO > > Walter > > --- Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Toshiba PTV > Model 65HX81 > Symptom: no power > > Just finished repairing this set. It was so hard > to figure where the > leak was that I thought this may help someone > else (other interesting > defects found) > 1. Troubleshot > 2. Located and replaced open 2A circuit protector > in power supply - > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0at this time a portion of the > green CRT > (picture tube) circuit > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0board immediately started > burning up > 3. Examined area around green CRT and found a few > drops of liquid > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0leaking from the CRT onto the > circuit board (cause of > burning). > 4. Removed the green CRT/assembly - checked > carefully for leaks (no > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0longer leaking! - so obvious > sign as to where > it leaked from) > 5. After hours of waiting for it to leak, and > more tests, a loose > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0filler plug was found (buried > under silicone sealant). > We added > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0more coolant, tightened it (was > not leaking at this > time), and > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0sealed it with silicone > sealant. > 6. Repaired burnt wiring on green CRT board > 7. Reinstalled green CRT/assembly > 8. Adjusted convergence controls > 9. Tightened loose lens wing nuts (not done > properly at factory) > 10. Cemented totally loose convergence adjustment > tabs (another > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0big mistake at > factory) > > DOES TOSHIBA SUCK OR WHAT? - > > This is not the > first time I am seen > loose lens wing nuts, not to mention almost every > direct view Toshiba > I see having very green grey scale. But then it > is good for business. > -- > Best regards, > =A0=A0=A0=A0Bil Green > =A0=A0PC 1000 > =A0=A0Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > =A0=A0760-924-1000 > mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx > ---------------------------------------------- > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Walter Wood > Future Tech Home Center > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > 931-829-3337 > Fax 931-829-4044 > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > ---------------------------------------------- > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ===== Walter Wood Future Tech Home Center 2786 Hwy. 43 N. Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 931-829-3337 Fax 931-829-4044 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/