[TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50

  • From: Edward Gaidies <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 15:44:50 -0400

And definitely don't talk about it on TechAssist. :-)

-Ed-
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Gary McCartney wrote:

>Yes, being these Tech Assist emails are public on the WWW, the FBI will 
>definetely see this posting about the matress tags and everyone you 
>offers to send schematics to other list members, plus any threats to 
>manufacturers and more. We're gonna have to just be quiet I guess. Don't 
>forget to remove any possiblre info from your signature files too.
>
>
>Just wondering, if a tech makes a circuit modification and then the 
>customers house burns down 6 months later, how are the courts gonna 
>prove that it was this particular tech who made the modification? The 
>customer could have taken the set to 2 or 3 other shops within that time 
>frame. If you make a mod, probably not a good idea to make note of it on 
>your invoice.
>
>
>Gary McCartney
>
>McCartney Electronics
>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>Fax: (519)821-1530
>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>J Silverman wrote:
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>>The TV mod isnt the problem! Only if the customers house burns down and the
>>lawyers are looking for evidence for a lawsuit do you have to worry.
>>The big problem is that upholstery tag you removed. Expect a visit from the
>>FBI.
>>Jerry Silverman
>>Greentron Inc
>>4 Newland Ave
>>Greenville SC 29609
>>864 232 3889
>>Fax 271 2080
>>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 8:01 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>
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>>>Thank you Jerry. I did'nt know that. Of course that was my point.
>>>Nothing to hide. Basically what we do in this business is repair the
>>>mistakes made by engineers wether it be an oversight or by design. Just
>>>because it is in print with instructions not to modify it does'nt insure
>>>that the circuit was designed properly to begin with.
>>>I have modified circuits on brand new units and told the manufacturer
>>>about it (Sony, Sanyo and way back , Fisher) They looked into it and
>>>issued service bulletins to everyone.
>>>An old tried and proven TV is another matter entirely.    I have no fear
>>>of being sued on this issue. Bring on the lawyers! It would be fun!
>>>Thanks,
>>>Mark Wentowski
>>>Perry Hill Electronics Service
>>>3836 Harrison Rd
>>>Montgomery, AL 36109
>>>Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>>Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 1:08 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>>If you do a Google search of a company name or an individuals name,
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>>>for
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>>>>example, from this list, up pops these e-mails for anyone to look at.
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>>>So
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>>>>dont post anything you wouldnt want everyone to see, like your
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>>>customer, or
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>>>>your customers lawyer, or your ex whatever.
>>>>Jerry Silverman
>>>>Greentron Inc
>>>>4 Newland Ave
>>>>Greenville SC 29609
>>>>864 232 3889
>>>>Fax 271 2080
>>>>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 2:11 PM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>No disrespect intended but I got a laugh from the way you worded
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>that
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>>>>>Phil. What. Is he gonna go to jail if he modifies Toshiba's circuit?
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>I
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>>>>>dont approve of unauthorized modifications either. Main reason being
>>>>>that they are usually just a band-aid on the main problem and dont
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>hold
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>up.
>>>>>I sure hope they dont catch up with me for removing the tag of that
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>new
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>>>
>>>>>bed mattress I bought the other day.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mark Wentowski
>>>>>Perry Hill Electronics Service
>>>>>3836 Harrison Rd
>>>>>Montgomery, AL 36109
>>>>>Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>>>>Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>>>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Phillip R. Hull <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:51 AM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>modifying the circuit is a no no,   it says so on schematics,
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>unless
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>>>>>its
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>approved by manufacture,
>>>>>>Phillip R. Hull
>>>>>>phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Tech Repair CD support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 9:41 AM
>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
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>>>>>>>I suppose the approved remedy, if connecting a 1 MEG resistor to
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>ground
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>works, is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>to replace the flyback?
>>>>>>>The one I had was for my brother, or I wouldn't have modified
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>it.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 11:26 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Has Terrol tried to turn down the screen control on the
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>flyback?
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>>>>>We have
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>>>>>>>>customers who tweek before they bring it in.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Mark Wentowski
>>>>>>>>Perry Hill Electronics Service
>>>>>>>>3836 Harrison Rd
>>>>>>>>Montgomery, AL 36109
>>>>>>>>Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>>>>>>>Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>>>>>>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: Ed Gaidies <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 6:13 PM
>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA CF27E50
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Don't tell us that.
>>>>>>>>>Ouch.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>- Ed -
>>>>>>>>>Ed Gaidies
>>>>>>>>>TEL-TEK ELECTRONICS
>>>>>>>>>Midland, Ontario, Canada.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>teltek@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>From: ray clarke <ray260@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 15:32:02 -0700 (PDT)
>>>>>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA  CF27E50
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I had a similar problem .I could'nt track it down but
>>>>>>>>>>by putting a 10 meg ohm resistor between the screen
>>>>>>>>>>and ground eliminated the problem. Good luck
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Ray Clarke
>>>>>>>>>>Billette TV
>>>>>>>>>>--- Terrol Jackson <Tadvideo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I am working on this unit it came in with no
>>>>>>>>>>>vertical repaired this problem the unit now has
>>>>>>>>>>>excessive brigthness with retrace lines.any help on
>>>>>>>>>>>this has any one seen this on this model.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>Tad Video
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