[TechAssist] Re: GE Spacemaker TV Model 7-7690 goes crazy
- From: Gaetan <techno1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 22:59:45 -0500
Hollis , definitively a solder joint , or a cracked component (resistor ,
or capacitor )
2 ways to check for cracked solder , or cold solder , is to slam (with hand
please !!!) the machine , or , trying to twist the main board
many times you can see your trouble disappearing , but .... FIX it !! it
will come back !!
when cold , it is working , but when hot , boards (or card) take a little
expension , and VOILA ! solder loose its contact , here is the trouble again
(you allowed to cool down few minutes , and solder is ok , untill getting
hot again)
hand slamming units , get vibrations over the units , and if a bad contact
is somewhere , the vibration may suffice to help making the contact (let's
say a few seconds) probably helping to locate ...
Gaetan Bourgouin
Techno Logik
Terrebonne Que. Can.
techno1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
At 09:34 09-02-02 -0500, you wrote:
>This TV when first turned on works perfect including remote control
>operation. After about an hour or so it will change to the next highest
>number channel then after a bit will go to the next higher channel. After a
>bit more time will end up changing back and forth constantly between the two
>highest number channels that have been programmed in. A short while later it
>will no longer be responsive to any pushbutton control or remote function.
>Unplug it, wait five minutes, and it is ready to work perfectly until the
>trouble starts all over again. Any ideas?? Hollis Bates
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