I hope you mean $50 an hour. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:02 AM 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/