Is it a rechargeable battery? Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John @ Myers TV Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 12:38 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] [More info] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery failure? Damon, and all, I just pulled the info on this set; The 27H1 chassis has a 3V battery which supplies power to the SRAM chip. Turns out that the battery is NOT recharged from the circuitry in the TV. I should have charged the battery prior to installing it last summer. thanks to everyone who opinionated on this set. John Myers TV Service & traffic light repair Alliance, OH Damon wrote: >It's been a while since I worked on those, but didn't that TV recharge the >battery also?? Or was that strictly a "No power--keep it alive" circuit. >Another member wondered if the TV's power came from a "switched >outlet"....it seems to make sense too.. > >Damon B >Telrad Electronics >Fort Wayne IN >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John @ Myers TV" <mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:06 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery failure? > > > > >>Good point Damon, Actually we instaled the same battery as original, but >>it was marketed for a computer motherboard. The OEM was NLA >>I will get a bew battery to take with. >> >>Thanks >> >>John Myers >>Myers TV Service Co. >>2212 W. State St. >>Alliance, OH 44601 >> >> >>Ph: 330-821-6545 >>mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>http://www.myerstv.net >> >>"Do or do not... there is no try." >>-Yoda >> >> >> >>Damon wrote: >> >> >> >>>I've seen new batteries take a dive, also check the nearby shields and >>> >>> >their > > >>>solder connections, reflow them, remember those batteries from Phillips >>> >>> >have > > >>>been sitting on a shelf for a very very long time. >>>Damon B >>>Telrad Electronics >>>Fort Wayne IN >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "John @ Myers TV" <mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:38 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery >>> >>> >failure? > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>OK, thanks everyone. I was just over there a little bit ago. The fellow >>>>keps the set plugged in all the time, no cable, or sattellite box. >>>> >>>>The battery is the keep alive for the customer settings. The set >>>>defaulted back to factory settings when the battery dropped out. I had >>>>to reset it for cable, and reprogram the up/down memory, which I had >>>>done last year. >>>> >>>>I'm thinking that he has a bad ground connection in the system control >>>>circuit, or maybe one of the power supplies are running low, due to a >>>>bad capacitor. I didn't have time to test that theory tonight, though. >>>>I'm going to go back out after the first of the year. >>>> >>>>John Myers >>>>Myers TV Service Co. >>>>2212 W. State St. >>>>Alliance, OH 44601 >>>> >>>> >>>>Ph: 330-821-6545 >>>>mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>http://www.myerstv.net >>>> >>>>"Do or do not... there is no try." >>>>-Yoda >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>MAX BAILES wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>John, >>>>>When I get a low battery message on screen. It's for the battery in the >>>>>satalite receiver remote. Dish Network. >>>>>Hope this helps >>>>>Max >>>>> >>>>>Bailes Electronics >>>>>Rt.4 Box 57-A >>>>>Hurricane,WV. 25526 >>>>>304-395-3627 >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:00 AM >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>failure? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>This might seem dumb but What is this battery for? >>>>>>Al Marquardt >>>>>>ampm@xxxxxxx >>>>>>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>>>>>206 W Main >>>>>>Girardville Pa. 17935 >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:40 AM >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery >>>>>>failure? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>John, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Check with the customer to find how they control power to the TV. >>>>>>>Perhaps it is plugged into a cable box that kills power to the TV >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >when > > >>>>>>>the cable box is turned off. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>HTH, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Ken Smith >>>>>>>Gulf Technical Services >>>>>>>3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway >>>>>>>Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 >>>>>>>850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:56:01 -0500 "John @ Myers TV" >>>>>>><mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>This ia a m# RPJ546. >>>>>>>>This came up with a "low battery" message on the screen last summer, >>>>>>>>so >>>>>>>>I installed a new one. The customer just called, and is having the >>>>>>>>same >>>>>>>>message again. >>>>>>>>I'm guessing that something in the charging circuit is bad. I'm >>>>>>>>going to >>>>>>>>change some capacitors, but was hoping for some tips. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Any ideas? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>>John Myers >>>>>>>>Myers TV Service Co. >>>>>>>>2212 W. State St. >>>>>>>>Alliance, OH 44601 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Ph: 330-821-6545 >>>>>>>>mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>http://www.myerstv.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>"Do or do not... there is no try." >>>>>>>> -Yoda >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >>>>> >>>>> >- > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>---- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>>>>>>engines. 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