[TechAssist] Re: This ones for the ol' timers..RCA GB688S console

  • From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 00:24:39 -0500

Thanks Don...I have no time for Pro-Bono work.
I think I will let this one slide.

Jeff
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:51 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: This ones for the ol' timers..RCA GB688S console


>
> Jeff;If he is a valued customer,and you want to do it for miminal cost &
no
> warranty on repair,I'd try the repair for him.If this unit has the
> convergeance assy separate from main board,that's the first thing I would
> replace,if you have one in your bone pile.The orginal probably has all the
> coils&pots burnted or have changed value.But u may just need a solder up
on
> the old conv.board.Like I say,it's your call & almost a pro-bono job on
your
> part...Don of HARTS-TVCR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:10 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: This ones for the ol' timers..RCA GB688S console
>
>
> >
> > no
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Telrad Electronic Services
> > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Techsonline" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 8:32 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] This ones for the ol' timers..RCA GB688S console
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I saw this unit when I was at the customers house for another repair.
I
> > > didn't really want to take the back cover off and go through that, but
> the
> > > set is an older RCA model said GB688S, no chassis or year on the back.
> > This
> > > one has the uhf/VHF tuner
> > > Slight pincushion down from the top and picture badly converged.
Placing
> > in
> > > service mode, Blue line is curved to the top of center line, green
down
> > from
> > > center line.
> > > Is this thing worth repairing?
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  www.9-11-2001tragedy.com
> > > FAX 1-413-280-0677
> > > Intrepid Video & Electronics
> > > Harrisburg, PA 17111
> > > 717-909-8844
> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com
> > >
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