I make 6 bucks an hour. But that is Canadian. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of larry Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:02 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith B27A112, 9-2109-02 , dead, chirps@ turn on only, other. FIX problem here is, most people wont pay much more than 75 to repair a 27" tv. but if an easy fix I can still make 5 bucks an hour repairing it my self. lol larry Larry E wrote: > Phil, why would you spend that much time (and money) when you > could have ordered a rebuilt from Tri-State for $75.00?? I know > the story "real techs fix to component level" but we are all in business > to make a living and I have found that swapping modules on Zeniths > is way more profitable then fixing them to component level. I have > to say "good job" in getting a dog like that fixed, but you`d be > better off financially to exchange the modules, just my 2 cents > worth, Larry E > > Larry Eastman > American TV & Electronics > Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:18 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith B27A112, 9-2109-02 , dead, chirps@ turn on > only, other. FIX > > > >>Originally dead. Heard the chirp of the smps at plug in. Had all the >>normal voltages in standby. >>+135VDC on HOT collector. >>Push power. hear the high voltage surge, then nothing. Scoped the >>collector of the HOT (used a suitable probe)and saw the usual waveform >>at start up. I've learned from past experiences this is a bad flyback. >>Cure: Replaced the fly #95-4372-01 (subs are 95-4601-01, 95-4617-01, >>95-4617-03). >>Now, unit powers up with good high voltage. >>The picture was poor, a black and white negative picture with smear to >>the right. >>Cure: Replace all three 120K ohm 1/2 watt resistors on the CRT board. >>Now have a good black and white picture. >>But, no color. OSD had color. >>Cure: replace ICX2200: TA1268N. >>Whew. >>All fixed. >>Phil Bader >> >>-- >> >>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > --- > >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > -- Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. 5415 N. Wooster ave. Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/