Unless he is a good customer, you have to charge a certain minimum. After all that customer is taking up your time with, all-be-it, a simple repair, but time that could have been spent repairing a TV which makes you more money. Call it coffee money. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek Electronics Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 5:51 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on front Good Eric... Had to can email for a while... didn't get much done. Up here...things have finally picked up again.... Just finished counting sets for Tuesday, (to be repaired)...I see 6...all 32" or more. 5 of them need the Cap change...possibly a Vertical O/P IC. Nothing leaves the shop under $100. Hope I don't sound (criminal)...but case in point...an older Gentleman came in yesterday and had an AC/DC adaptor he needed for a Heating Pad, and needed the plug re-attached. Came in and picked it up today, "How Much"? Told him $5...he started out saying...."Come On"...expecting a speech on Yada Yada... He said...you can't survive on charging these prices...Gave me $10, and keep the change. Took me 5 minutes to do the job..but not while he waited. So this is a good story...right?;-) -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on front > Hi Ed if it worked like that everyone would have one even the > consumers then they could fix it themselves..How,s things up your way > Later Eric > > > Eric > E M Electronics > Deer Lake Nfld > Canada > tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> Might have been a mis-type...$2000 might be closer. I suppose if there >> are >> $20K scopes out there, Wayne V. would have one. Being, he's gone on this >> convention, he won't be able to back that. >> >> If I needed to buy a $20K scope, it better do all the trouble shooting, >> removal and solder of components, and probably spit out the Invoice. >> >> Must be a Secore.;-) >> >> BTW..not knocking Sencore..they have some good priority test equipment. >> But >> too rich for my blood. >> >> -Ed- >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 7:54 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on front >> >> >> >>>That's alot of TV repairs before you break even! >>>I'm sure you can get one of those ancient tektronix curve tracers >>>for whole lot less!! >>>I do my destrucion on the cheap... >>> >>>Jim McVey >>> >>>Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Don't we all? >>>> >>>>-Ed- >>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>Ontario-Canada >>>> >>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 3:34 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on front >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Why do you need a $20,000 scope? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Gary McCartney >>>>> >>>>>McCartney Electronics >>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada >>>>>Est. 1984 >>>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Jim Myers wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Clip a $2.00 2SD1879 mounted on it's own heat sink into the circuit >>>>>>for >>>>>>test. Monitor the collector with a scope if you have a $20,000.00 or >>>>>>equivalent Sencore. Best to blow up a 2.00 transistor than a 20.00 >>>>>>one. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>******************************** >>>>>>Since 1972 * >>>>>>Jim Myers * >>>>>>Telrad Electronics * >>>>>>Fort Wayne Indiana * >>>>>>******************************** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Shaun wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>This set is a scary one the h.o.t. was shorted many suggestions to >>>>>>>why >>>>>>>but >>>>>>>the bad thing is replacement 8-729-043-43 is around $20.00 with >>>>>>>shipping >>>>>>>I >>>>>>>am almost afraid to replace it for fear of it shorting again just my >>>>>>>ranting >>>>>>>thoughts. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Shaun >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Advanced Electronics >>>>>>>224 West Riverview Ave. >>>>>>>Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:11 PM >>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on >>>>>>>front >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>replace cap C390 (point).47mfd50volt off base of Q501 hor drive >>>>>>>>transistor >>>>>>>>Don't sub the HOT >>>>>>>>Robert >>>>>>>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>H & H Electronics Inc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>To: "tech" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:57 AM >>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] SONY KV-27V42 Chassis BA-4D 4 blinks on front >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>This set blinks 4 times when tried to start up. 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