Rich, Tried a new cap in the 200vdc supply, didn't help, same symptom, no contrast. Ordered the Sams for the TV today, should be here in a couple of days. Thanks for the reply. Dan Webster Webster's TV Shullsburg, Wi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich M" <rmsrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sharp M# 25N-M100 > > Check the cap off the 200vdc supply for bad ESR. > > > > > >From: "Webster's TV" <webstertv@xxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sharp M# 25N-M100 > >Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:05:07 -0500 > > > >Phil, > > > >Anythings possible I guess, I'm not real familiar with Sharp's(don't see > too > >many in my area), so have no idea how to enter service menu, or what > >parameter you may be talking about. This set belongs to a elderly lady and > >her complaint was it had audio, but the picture was black. Turning up the > >brightness in on screen menu got the faded(no contrast) picture. > Brightness > >adjustment seems to be working OK, except when set at mid range, the screen > >is black, you have to turn brightness up to almost full range to get the > >image on the screen. I just thought maybe someone had seen this problem > with > >this model before, and might have a tip that would point me in the right > >direction. I will probably end up having to order the schematic, unless > >someone else has something on this problem. Thanks for the reply. > > > > Dan Webster > > Webster's TV > > Shullsburg, Wi. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:06 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sharp M# 25N-M100 > > > > > >>Some of these Sharps would lose sound. Had to enter serv. menu, reset a > >>parameter and sound returned. Wonder if this has a setting corrupted? > >>Phil Bader > >> > >>Philip Bader > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > >>Fax (863) 299-8821 > >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >>Webster's TV wrote: > >> > >>>Techs, > >>>Anyone have any tips on this Sharp TV, M# 25N-M100, for no contrast? > >Everything works on the set except there is no contrast(picture light and > >faded), picture control in on-screen menu has no affect, bar on screen > >increases and decreases, but does not change contrast. I have no schematic > >for this set, have checked for poor solder connections and tried cooling > and > >heating, with no success. Checked the Sharp tips on tech-assist and found > >nothing pretaining to a no contrast problem. > >>> > >>> TIA > >>> Dan Webster > >>> Webster's TV > >>> Shullsburg, Wi. > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >-- > >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>>Appliance Repair List: > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Appliance Repair List: > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >Appliance Repair List: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/