[TechAssist] Re: [More info] Re: Sylvania chassis # 27H1 chassis. battery failure?

  • From: "John @ Myers TV" <mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:55:42 -0500

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
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"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
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>
>-----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
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>
>Damon wrote:
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>>It's been a while since I worked on those, but didn't that TV recharge
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>the
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>>battery also?? Or was that strictly a "No power--keep it alive"
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>circuit.
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>>Another member wondered if the TV's power came from a "switched
>>outlet"....it seems to make sense too..
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>>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
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>failure?
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>>>Good point Damon, Actually we instaled the same battery as original,
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>but
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>>>it was marketed for a computer motherboard. The OEM was NLA
>>>I will get a bew battery to take with.
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>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>John Myers
>>>Myers TV Service Co.
>>>2212 W. State St.
>>>Alliance, OH 44601
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>>>Ph: 330-821-6545
>>>mtv_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>http://www.myerstv.net
>>>
>>>"Do or do not... there is no try."
>>>-Yoda
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>>>Damon wrote:
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>>>>I've seen new batteries take a dive, also check the nearby shields
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>and
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>>their
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>>>>solder connections, reflow them, remember those batteries from
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>Phillips
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>>have
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>>>>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
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>>failure?
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>>>>>OK, thanks everyone. I was just over there a little bit ago. The
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>fellow
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>>>>>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
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>had
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>>>>>to reset it for cable, and reprogram the up/down memory, which I had
>>>>>done last year.
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>>>>>I'm thinking that he has a bad ground connection in the system
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>control
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>>>>>circuit, or maybe one of the power supplies are running low, due to
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>a
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>>>>>bad capacitor. I didn't have time to test that theory tonight,
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>though.
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>>>>>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
>>>>>
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>>>>>MAX BAILES wrote:
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>>>>>>John,
>>>>>>When I get a low battery message on screen. It's for the battery in
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>the
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>>>>>>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
>>>>>>
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>>>>failure?
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>>>>>>>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?
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>>>>>>>>John,
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>>>>>>>>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
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>>when
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>>>>>>>>the cable box is turned off.
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>>>>>>>>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:
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>>>>>>>>>Hi,
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>>>>>>>>>This ia a m# RPJ546.
>>>>>>>>>This came up with a "low battery" message on the screen last
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>summer,
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>>>>>>>>>so
>>>>>>>>>I installed a new one. The customer just called, and is having
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>the
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>>>>>>>>>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
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