Thanks for the help. I do not see many Pioneers,but I discovered this old 1988 model was one I could safely remove the plastic rear mirror cover and pull the mirror for cleaning.As you probably know,some would end in disaster and a smashed mirror. Phil Bader Phil Bader, Pres. Jan Phyl TV Inc Winter Haven, Fl (863) 299-8821 estab. 1976 ----- Original Message ----- From: peter kowalik <pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:21 pm Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P501Q projo(1988year) top foldover,occassionally "blinks" FIX > phil most of the Pioneer screens that I've seen can be removed > from the > front to access the mirror. If the speaker grill does not come off > easilythen they use 2 covers , 1 each side along the division > between the screens > and spkr grill on either side of the control button assembly. > remove covers > and Phillips screws....Peter Keith's Stereo burl ON > pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Phil Bader > Sent: July 28, 2005 10:38 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Pioneer SD-P501Q projo(1988year) top > foldover,occassionally "blinks" FIX > > > First, the set reportedly would "blink" occassionally said > customer. I > noticed it may blink,and the OSD channel number would reappear > when it > did. I seem to have traced it to a front switch "TV-CATV > Selector", for > tuning model, HRC,CATV,broadcast....Every time I touched it, it > blinked.Cleaning it seems to have cured it. > The fold over with about 3 inches retrace was fixed by replacing > vertical output : ic501 (an5521) AND AN E-CAPnext to the IC (c608?), > 100UF@35v. > I focused it,liiks good.BUT: no orig. remote so can not access > menu for > color,tint,etc. > *Question: can I take the rear mirror cover off to get to the > mirror for > cleaning without damage? I see no warning on this 1988 set*. > Phil > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > personal/ alt. email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > see our ad at: > http://jan-phyl-television-pc-monitor- > service.9601288257006.worldpages-ads.c > om/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > - > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech- > assist.org/remove.htmSet Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?".Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.6/59 - Release Date: > 27/07/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: > 28/07/2005 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech- > assist.org/remove.htmSet Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacationLost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/