[TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted?

  • From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 08:51:37 -0600

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
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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
> >>
> >>
> >>
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