[TechAssist] Re: for the record + repairing without a schematic?

  • From: al <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 22:34:00 -0400

we have computers now, Larry!Even have little itty bitty ones.lol al

Al Leatherman
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Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: for the record + repairing without a schematic?


>
> Stefaan, As you gain experience you will need the schematic only for
> "headache sets", one thing I would advise you to do immediately is, buy
> a school kids notebook and write down, Make, Model, Chassis #, symptom,
> and then the fix for every set you work on, It`s impossible to remember
> every fix as the months and years go buy, with this handy reference by
> your side (in your own handwriting) you`ll be amazed how many of the
> same sets come across your bench with the same exact parts blown out,
> why spend an hour looking over a set when the answer is written in your
> little notebook? Good luck to you, Larry E.
> Larry Eastman
> American TV & Electronics
> Crystal River, Fl. 34428
>
> Stefaan Van Slycken wrote:
>
> > hi techs...
> > some might notice i only posted a few questions and very little help to
other techs... i'm a starter too (like babalino, whose posts cause me to
post this, so nobody thinks i'm just a lurker hoping for help without doing
anything myself).  I'm a graduate in electronics, and did three months of
learning at the local thomson repair center, where i learned a lot more than
in school...
> > So far, i only have experience on the thomson/telefunken/saba/nordmende
sets (which are all the same brand actually), unfortunately these are not
sold under that name in the states... and i can't see any similarities in
RCA chassis numbers, so i guess these are different from the european
ones...but if i can be of any assistance, i'll try my best.
> > * One question though: can a tv be repaired without a schematic?  I'm
used to working with all the right technical documentation, but sometimes i
get these cheapo tv's and i wonder if they're even worth looking at.  If you
*can* get a schem, it's at least â,¬25, and then you haven't even spent time
looking for the error, so repair costs will be way too high for the
customer.  Do you guys use schematics for every repair?  Are there any
"tricks" to try?
> >
> > kind regards
> > Stefaan Van Slycken
> > Van Slycken Elektro
> > Belgium
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