Its cool Phil, I sometimes stare at these screens for 15 minuits trying to figure out the proceedure to remove the screen. It would be nice if there were a universal proceedure. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS 406 Andra Ct. Gilberts, IL 60136 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:16 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure to clean mirror] > I'm sorry. i guess I didn't read all the way thru. > I can't say, as I never intended to remove the front screen. The last > one we had, I think we removed the speaker grille to access some bottom > screws. There were sort of slots in the top edge we had to stick a blade > in and move sideways to finish the release. > I really don't want to pull this apart again, as I think it's sold. > Phil > > Tony S wrote: > >>Thats interesting Phil, but my question was how was the FRONT screen >>attached to the housing. when you got in throu the back did you see bolts >>attached throu to the inside like some older Panasonic and NEC models >> >>Tony Saracco >>TCS ELECTRONICS >>406 Andra Ct. >>Gilberts, IL 60136 >>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:50 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure to >>clean mirror] >> >> >> >> >>>Well, I will try to describe it. >>>Since the back is rather small, and the mirror is taller, Picture the >>>back, with kind of stand offs supporting a mirror . The mirror is sort >>>of up and inside the case, so I unscrewed the back, and had to tilt and >>>move it to allow the mirror inside to have headroom and on an angle, >>>remove the whole thing. Most mirrors are right against the back bolted >>>in place, but as I say this is stood off maybe 4 inches. Best I can do. >>>The back cover is about 3 ft wide by 16" high and domed out in back. >>>Phil >>> >>>Tony S wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Thats interesting Phil, how is the screen attached to the front. does it >>>>bolt throu to the inside of the caseing. It would be a first for me and >>>>I >>>>seem to see many older pioneer sets. sorry if I misled you. >>>> >>>>Tony Saracco >>>>TCS ELECTRONICS >>>>406 Andra Ct. >>>>Gilberts, IL 60136 >>>>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 12:13 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure to >>>>clean mirror] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>For information sake, this model, you indeed do remove the rear plastic >>>>>cover to access the inside optics. Unscrew back upper plastic cover >>>>>and >>>>>you must kind of dip it to negotiate the attached mirror out. >>>>>Phil Bader >>>>> >>>>>G.Larkman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I have, >>>>>> >>>>>>It was 68 bucks for the mirror plus shipping. >>>>>>Go through the front if the back cover looks "small" >>>>>> >>>>>>Glenn Larkman >>>>>>Audiotech >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Tony S" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:40 AM >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure >>>>>>to >>>>>>clean mirror] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Yes Phil, I dont think I ever removed the back on a Pioneer, always >>>>>>entered >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>from the front. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Tony Saracco >>>>>>TCS ELECTRONICS >>>>>>406 Andra Ct. >>>>>>Gilberts, IL 60136 >>>>>>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:06 AM >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure >>>>>>to >>>>>>clean mirror] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>So by your description I assume I /must/ access mirror thru the >>>>>>>front, >>>>>>>correct? >>>>>>>Thanks Tony, >>>>>>>Phil >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Tony S wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Phil, >>>>>>>>Either the front speaker grill pops off to acess the screws to >>>>>>>>remove >>>>>>>>the >>>>>>>>screen or under the screen the plastic strips pop off exposing the >>>>>>>>screws >>>>>>>>for the screen. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Tony Saracco >>>>>>>>TCS ELECTRONICS >>>>>>>>406 Andra Ct. >>>>>>>>Gilberts, IL 60136 >>>>>>>>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 2:20 PM >>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Pioneer SD-P5181K . need teardown procedure to >>>>>>>>clean >>>>>>>>mirror] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>10 year old PTV.Could use cleaning up lenses and mirror. >>>>>>>>>I need to find out the proper way to access the mirror to clean. I >>>>>>>>>understand SOME pioneers have a warning that removal of the rear >>>>>>>>>plastic >>>>>>>>>cover releases the mirror and breakage will occur. I see no such >>>>>>>>>warning >>>>>>>>>here,but the rear plastic cover is a bit small. Do I need to remove >>>>>>>>>front screen? and if so, how? >>>>>>>>>Phil Bader >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Philip Bader >>>>>>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>>>>>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. 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