[TechAssist] Re: RCA B27TF680 27" true flat TV/DVD/VCR rear RF conn snapped off,other. fix
- From: peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:49:36 -0700
money..............that's why.
Now,personally I charge extra in a case like this,but I also explain
to the customer that the job could have been done a lot cheaper had
they come to me in the first place
peggs
At 10:30 AM 6/8/05, Phil Bader wrote:
>My good customer brings this in for his friend (who speaks no english),
>said in moving, the rear cable RF conn. got snapped off. No problem, but
>a "repairman" friend tried "fixing" it. Gad. This has two tuners
>interconnected, his solder everywhere except where it was needed, bent
>metal,etc. Snowy pix. DVD did work with good pix. VCR accepted tape,
>showed snowey OSD 5 seconds, shut TV off.
>I dremelled an access opening underneath to unsolder the tuner(board
>removal would be major).
>I opened, cleaned up tuner,rebent frame, resoldered, replaced connector,
>Routed it to correct internal input coil,etc. Looked like new.
>Reinstalled it. Snow-free reception. VCR deck: Removed a foreign plastic
>object(not a part from the TV) with forceps. Reinserted tape, played good.
>Why do people let amateurs do brain surgery on their kitchen table?
>Done.Outta here.
>Phil Bader
>
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>
>Philip Bader
>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>Fax (863) 299-8821
>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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