Same chassis and model was it? ========================== Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ======================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:52 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 57SWX20B Dark Video : Intermittent > Just got back from doing one. You'll find that by removing and replacing > the crt modules the set may work properly---and it may work properly for > months. Apparently some crts (primarily Hitachi) had some sort of coating > on the crt pins that causes leakage. I used jewelry silver cleaner today > as > another tech had tried this one 3 previous times. Applied it with a tooth > brush then micro washed (alcohol) the cleaner away then air blew it dry. > Gotta make its good and dry. > > TV Doctor > Avalon, Wi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx> > To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi 57SWX20B Dark Video : Intermittent > > >> Make : Hitachi >> Model : 57SWX20B >> Chassis : DP-27 >> Problem : Video Goes Dark Intermittently : Affects Picture & OSD >> >> I witnessed this occurring at the customers house. Basically looked like >> the brightness was way too low. OSD was affected also. >> >> Pulled the lightbox and of course at the shop is now playing OK. >> >> The customer had a different shop look at this one a couple weeks >> ago.....they took the entire set and returned it and all was OK for a few >> days. Then it went dark again. As I mentioned before , It was failing >> when we picked up the lightbox. >> >> Does not seem vibration sensitive. Will let it play for a few days and > see >> if it fails. >> >> Anyone had problems with this newer HD chassis that are similar to ours? >> >> >> ================================= >> Jeff Stielau >> Shoreline Electronics Repair >> 344 East Main Street >> Clinton,CT 06413 >> (860)399-1861 >> (860)664-3535 FAX >> jstielau@xxxxxxxx >> ================================= >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> 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/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/