[TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 23:04:37 -0400
Question...
When is a class action suit going to be filed on Zenith/LG and Sony bad
tubes?
Especially Zenith, I've seen only two years old and bad.
RCA had a CAS for a minor problems compared to these. At least the RCA
repairs were always approved
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "joey baker" <docwade2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:36 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
>
> Good point.. thank you :)
> Chaz
> -------
>
> >
> > I give this advise .......If it is a Zenith with a bad tube BAIL on it .
> > Advise the customer about Zenith's recent problem with CRT's and cut
your
> > losses .
> > docwade2@xxxxxxxx Hello LEATHERMAN !
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "fantaj" <fantaj@xxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:12 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead set)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you for your input. I also recieved Fuzz's info file detailing
this
> > idea -
> > > thanks to Doug Keller.
> > >
> > > Chaz
> > > -------
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You can change how the crt filaments gets its voltage by doing a
wire
> > wrap
> > > > of the IHVT and cutting the old leads.
> > > > it does work and should also explain to customer you saved the crt.
> > > > fuzzzzzzz
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:37 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SM2727RK - hit by lightning (dead
set)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chaz,
> > > >
> > > > I had an 8th grade English teacher with a sign on the chalkboard
which
> > > > read: "Fail now. Avoid the June rush." I will adapt that to say to
> > you:
> > > > Bail now. Avoid losing your shirt.
> > > >
> > > > There is every indication that the crt has been giving problems for
some
> > > > time ("The video would go out (white screen) and after powering off
to
> > > > cool down, the video would appear again.") The customer MAY have
been
> > > > hit by lightning, but a better chance the crt took out the p/s. At
any
> > > > rate, if you fix the chassis, it will come back to bite you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ken Smith
> > > > Gulf Technical Services
> > > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> > > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
> > > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:12:10 -0500 "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > Late yesterday, I recieved a hi-fi Zenith TV that had been hit
with
> > > > > lightning
> > > > > (SM2727RK). I checked everything on Tech- Assist, even for close
> > > > > numbers,
> > > > > and found nothing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Visual inspection shows blown FX3401 fuse, and what looks like the
> > > > > p.s.
> > > > > bridge of diodes (burnt) close to the ICX3431 (I believe) STR????
> > > > > regulator. I
> > > > > can't read anything on these diodes nor make out well the PCB
> > > > > location
> > > > > descripts. I also suspect that the STR4400 (not able to read well
> > > > > either) volt-
> > > > > reg is shorted - ohming it says so anyway. Without knowing what
> > > > > these
> > > > > parts are, and resourcing cost of regulator, I can't do much with
it
> > > > > right now
> > > > > w/o chancing more part damage. Customer wants it fixed but also
is
> > > > > a little
> > > > > short on budget. Anyone have any ideas, schem, or tips on this.
> > > > > Part
> > > > > descriptions would be a big help to start with.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure of the chassis number for this but, the only label I
> > > > > found in the
> > > > > unit shows SM2727Rk EU-593 F49702 (numbers under each other).
> > > > >
> > > > > Customer had said before it got hit with lightning, that the video
> > > > > would go out
> > > > > (white screen) and after powering off to cool down, the video
would
> > > > > appear
> > > > > again. He said he "just lived with it until this happened".
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > Chaz
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