Right there with you Larry I have had several Sony's that never get any help with so I give up and maybe try again later but same result. I do know that if I figure them out I will post repair but doesn't seem likely at this time. Shaun Advanced Electronics Fort Morgan, CO 80701 satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 7:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted? > I am ashamed to say, that the few sets i have ask for help on, > never did get fixed. I am not ashamed to say, i give up > sometimes, because the set is not worth the time i am spending. > but if i do get a tip that fixes one, i think i always post > a explanation and a thank you. > Larry > > > > Gary McCartney wrote: > > Here's some excuses I can think of for not posting a fix: > > > > Sometimes is is a simple fix that we should have known without asking > > and we don't figure it is worth posting the fix afterwards: ex: RCA > > CTC169, the regulator circuit doesn't work so we ask the group what the > > solution is, then replacing the caps around the regulator IC fixes it. > > Embarrassed, we decide not to post the fix. > > > > Sometimes we ask for help, then have to order hard to get parts. The > > parts come in weeks later and maybe we forgot that we asked the question > > in the first place or lost the original email that we sent. Not much of > > an excuse but just saying it likely happens this way. > > > > Maybe a lot of the questions that are asked, never get a solution > > because the customer refuses the estimate. > > > > Also, maybe we forget to write down location numbers or parts values, > > then when we get to the computer later, we can't remember so we don't > > bother trying to post it. > > > > One last thing. Maybe some of the fixes get entered diectly into the > > data base and we don't bother posting it to the email list also. > > > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > McCartney Electronics > > Guelph Ontario Canada > > Est. 1984 > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin wrote: > > > >>I was just wondering why there are so few fixes posted. Often I will > >>see a lot of posts for one problem set and then no follow-up with what > >>the final solution was. This would help all of us repair that same set > >>the next time. Hopefully the reason is everybody is so busy that they > >>don't have time. > >> > >>Kevin Wilks > >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair > >>Penticton BC Canada > >>kevintv@xxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -- > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > 5415 N. Wooster ave. > Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ > 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/