This is such a mess and this customer bought this set less than 30 days ago, I'm going to replace the etire pc board and hope for the best, brock -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Viereck <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, January 27, 2002 8:53 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips M8 > >Were you able to get the option bytes setting from Phillips? I fought with them >over a month ago and finally had them to agree to send me the Option Bytes >codes and the Microprocessor to model list. > >They wanted me to call them each time we received a microprocessor that caused >the set to lost features. You probably know how much fun it is to call >Phillips. > >You will also need the special programming remote to set the Option Bytes. > >If you do not have the Option Bytes I can E-mail it to you. > >Dennis Viereck > >kwtv wrote: > >> no question about it i have shanged at least 30 of these micro processors >> for the same reason especially if they are toshiba made tmp. Ken >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:06 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips M8 >> >> > >> > long time ago when they came out with the L1/4 chassis when the micro >> heated >> > up it put on the screen some sort of hiroglifics(don't laugh at the >> > spelling) spray the micro with freeze spray and see if it goes away >> > al marquardt >> > ampm@xxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "mark brock" <brock@xxxxxxx> >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:51 AM >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Philips M8 >> > >> > >> > > >> > > model MS3650C Chassis 36M8007603, can't see the problem but customer >> > says >> > > will have odd letters scroll across the screen from left to right at >> > bottom >> > > single line and when this happens there is no function that will work, >> > She >> > > has to unplug it to reset it. like its in a program mode or something, >> > I >> > > showed her closed caption, she new about it and thats not it. >> anyway >> > > was a Christmas present so brand new, very large, and I've no clue >> what >> > > is up, any one seen this or have an idea before her 90 mfg.. is up ? >> > > thanks in advance >> > > brock >> > > Brock Electronics >> > > R.R.4 box 237 >> > > Independence Ks. 67301 >> > > 316-331-0235 >> > > fax 331-7191 >> > > brock@xxxxxxx >> > > mailto:brock@xxxxxxx >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ >> > > Make your TechAssist database better! >> > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> > > ------------------------------------------ >> > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >> > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >> > > SUBJECT field to the address above. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > Make your TechAssist database better! >> > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >> > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >> > SUBJECT field to the address above. >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> Make your TechAssist database better! >> Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >> ------------------------------------------ >> To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >> mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >> SUBJECT field to the address above. > >------------------------------------------ >Make your TechAssist database better! >Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >------------------------------------------ >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.