[TechAssist] Re: Buyer Beware! Defective cap kit Alert!

  • From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:35:07 -0500

We sound like our customers shopping around for bargain prices on
parts...Also how much can you really save on a $3.00 OEM cap?
Bob,

Bobs TV   Worcester, ma

woodman1@xxxxxxxx

Main  508-853-1482
Fax    508-853-1480
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:49 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Buyer Beware! Defective cap kit Alert!


> The key here Tim , is NOT buy these kits from MAT!   Buy the individual
OEM
> parts as needed.
>
> ==========================
> Jeff Stielau
> Shoreline Electronics Repair
> 344 East Main Street
> Clinton,CT 06413
> 860-399-1861
> 860-664-3535 (fax)
> jstielau@xxxxxxxx
> ========================
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tim Poole" <tdp13158@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Parts_Link@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "TV Repair Group"
> <tv-repair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:02 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Buyer Beware! Defective cap kit Alert!
>
>
> >I bought 2 Cap kits from Mat Electronics, RCA cap kit #13-200.Today  I
> >installed a .0162  1600v cap and several other caps in a CTC169JS5
included
> >in the kit and couldnt figure out why the high voltage would pulse on and
> >off. I usually check all parts before I install them but I was in a
hurry.
> >What a mistake. Several hours later I finally pulled the cap out and it
> >checked .0043 NOT .0162 as printed on the cap.  I called Mat and informed
> >them but they didnt even offer to replace the kit but said they would
> >inform someone of the problem. Please be careful not to buy this kit and
> >waist several hours like I did by just trusting the value of the cap.
> >Everyone of them(all four included in both kits) checked the same value,
so
> >this is definitely a problem.
> >
> > Tim Poole   tdp13158@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > dba A-Mobile TV Shop & Precision TV Service
> > Fredericktown, Ohio 43019
> > NESDA of OHIO MEMBER
> > 419-756-3443
> > 740-694-8585
> > fax 740-694-1032
>
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