Worse yet it could actually be the connector itself , rather than either board.....had a Hitachi do that to me and never did find a connector for it. Damon Brunger Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "markbrock" <markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:35 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA 57HX83 tac 0355 > PHil, its a loose connection in the video path somewhere, this module I'm > speaking of plugs into the main pc board, the set comes on with rainbow's > in the picture, if you flex the signal board it will clear up, as you > should know by now a loose connection can be a tech's worst enemy, and this > is a very busy connection both on the board and the module that plugs into > it, my dilemma is weather the bad connection is in the module side or on > the signal board side, the sound is ok all the time, deflection is ok, > its just a noisy picture, rainbows throughout it, > Brock Electronics > R.R.4 box 237 > 5208 cr.3385 > Independence Ks. 67301 > 620-331-0235 > fax 331-7191 > > markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Zenith*Philips*Peavey*Fender*Crate > we work on all brands,makes,models > of anything that plugs in the wall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:26 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA 57HX83 tac 0355 > > > > Well,not to be a pain here, but back to the original question. When you > > say "it works" in our business,it can mean anything. Do you mean the > > set is totally dead until the board is flexed, then when it "works" the > > pix and sound and HV comes up or what? You have peaked my interest. > > Like my customers over the phone ask what could be the trouble with > > their set to make it "not work". It can mean dead, no pix but good HV, > > sound but no video,etc.See what I mean? > > Phil Bader > > > > Philip Bader > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > Fax (863) 299-8821 > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > markbrock wrote: > > > > > yea you missed something Phil, it works when you flex the board > around > > >the MVPU41 module that plugs into the main signal board, this is a > common > > >problem from what I've heard on this site or one of em..I belong to, > > >anyway, I can't seem to find the loose connection on this set, I hate > to > > >buy a new module ( at 150. bucks ) that plugs in and find that the bad > > >connection is on the signal board, I would like to trade the whole mess > in > > >exchange or buy a new one, its a warranty thing, and if you have > receipts > > >with warranty you'll make more money than if you spend hours on the set, > > >doest make sense but thats the way it is, I'll divulge further if you > want > > >but basically board level repair rarely pays off with extended warranty > > >companies, you have to be a board swapper to make a buck there, I > usually > > >repair board level anyway but can't seem to on this one, > > >Brock Electronics > > >R.R.4 box 237 > > >5208 cr.3385 > > >Independence Ks. 67301 > > >620-331-0235 > > >fax 331-7191 > > > > > >markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Zenith*Philips*Peavey*Fender*Crate > > >we work on all brands,makes,models > > >of anything that plugs in the wall > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:10 PM > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA 57HX83 tac 0355 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I'm dense. > > >>Please specify exactly what you mean when you say "it works when..." > > >>Works? > > >>You mean it powers up? or video returns? Tuning? What??? > > >>Since I'm not intimately familiar with your model > > >> > > >>mpvu41A stand up can > > >>doesn't mean much. > > >> > > >>. > > >>Maybe I missed a thread here. > > >>Phil Bader > > >> > > >>Philip Bader > > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > >>Fax (863) 299-8821 > > >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>markbrock wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>has a bad connection around the mpvu41A stand up can, works if you flex > > >>> > > >>> > > >the > > > > > > > > >>>board itself, I took apart the can, hit all the pins on the connector > ( > > >>>common problem ) still the same, I pulled out most of hair, finally, > > >>>cheated, tucked my tail and sent it to tristate, they couldn't find it > > >>>either and states new board not available from Toshiba, anyone have > any > > >>>help on this brand new set ? appreciate it, or where to get the board? > > >>> > > >>> > > >PTS > > > > > > > > >>>also no bid this. anyone have one in stock I'd be a buyer, used is > fine. > > >>>hhheeellllpppp > > >>>brock > > >>> > > >>>Brock Electronics > > >>>R.R.4 box 237 > > >>>5208 cr.3385 > > >>>Independence Ks. 67301 > > >>>620-331-0235 > > >>>fax 331-7191 > > >>> > > >>>markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>>Zenith*Philips*Peavey*Fender*Crate > > >>>we work on all brands,makes,models > > >>>of anything that plugs in the wall > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >> > > >> > > >-- > > > > > > > > >>>This Email List is Public. 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