[TechAssist] Re: PTV Unusual Coolant Leak - Fixed??Toshiba sucks NOT

  • From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 21:18:50 -0700 (PDT)

I do not see any reason to apologize to the "RCA
Guys".
If they can't build a television, they should just
quit.
Actually, the new zeniths are doing very well(we
sell those too).
Ans Sanyo has ALWAYS had the best "CHEAP" set on
the market!!!!




--- Old TV Man <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I apologize to the RCA guys but I agree with
> Walter about RCA's.
> 
> I would rather work on a Sanyo or Zenith.
> 
> Max Bonnell
> Bonnell TV
> Robinson, IL 
> 
> 
>  
> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
> wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx(walter=A0wood) Date: Wed,
> Jun 16, 2004, 8:36pm
> (CDT-2) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
> [TechAssist] Re: PTV
> Unusaul Coolant Leak - Fixed??Toshiba sucks NOT
> Reply=A0to:
> techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> Toshiba gives us less trouble than anything we
> sell or have ever sold. 
> I've had only one Toshiba to fail in warranty in
> over 2&1/2 years. I've
> had 4 Hitachi's in that same time frame, and
> that's not bad either
> considering the hundreds that we sell. 
> 
> But, I constantly have RCA's in the shop. About
> the only time I see a
> Toshiba is when Lightning gets them. 
> But anything below a 31" set is NOT built by
> Toshiba, and we don't sell
> those. 
> I think that they should abandon the small set
> market, just because they
> aren't up to Toshiba Quality anymore. 
> IMHO
> 
> Walter 
> 
> --- Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Toshiba PTV
> Model 65HX81 
> Symptom: no power 
> 
> Just finished repairing this set. It was so hard
> to figure where the 
> leak was that I thought this may help someone
> else (other interesting 
> defects found) 
> 1. Troubleshot 
> 2. Located and replaced open 2A circuit protector
> in power supply - 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0at this time a portion of the
> green CRT
> (picture tube) circuit 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0board immediately started
> burning up 
> 3. Examined area around green CRT and found a few
> drops of liquid 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0leaking from the CRT onto the
> circuit board (cause of
> burning). 
> 4. Removed the green CRT/assembly - checked
> carefully for leaks (no 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0longer leaking! - so obvious
> sign as to where
> it leaked from) 
> 5. After hours of waiting for it to leak, and
> more tests, a loose 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0filler plug was found (buried
> under silicone sealant).
> We added 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0more coolant, tightened it (was
> not leaking at this
> time), and 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0sealed it with silicone
> sealant. 
> 6. Repaired burnt wiring on green CRT board 
> 7. Reinstalled green CRT/assembly 
> 8. Adjusted convergence controls 
> 9. Tightened loose lens wing nuts (not done
> properly at factory) 
> 10. Cemented totally loose convergence adjustment
> tabs (another 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0big mistake at
> factory) 
> 
> DOES TOSHIBA SUCK OR WHAT? - 
> 
> This is not the
> first time I am seen 
> loose lens wing nuts, not to mention almost every
> direct view Toshiba 
> I see having very green grey scale. But then it
> is good for business. 
> -- 
> Best regards, 
> =A0=A0=A0=A0Bil Green
> =A0=A0PC 1000
> =A0=A0Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> =A0=A0760-924-1000 
> mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> ---------------------------------------------- 
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 
> Walter Wood
> Future Tech Home Center
> 2786 Hwy. 43 N.
> Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464
> 931-829-3337
> Fax 931-829-4044
> mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx 
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