Not sure. I bet it's not. I'll have to pull the specs on it, or call the distributor on Tuesday. Thanks for mentioning that. I had assumed that it was rechargable. Thanks Kevin. 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 Kevin's TV Repair wrote: >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. 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