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Coroded Electrical Contacts Restore

Electronic flash has corroded electrical contacts. Duracell AA batteries leaked. The contacts are molded into a plastic...
30 comments posted 12yrs
posted by OldGuy
30 comments posted 12yrs posted by OldGuy

inrush surge

Back around 1980 I had to repair a ReVox deck. It kept blowing its fuse -- even though the fuse was the correct value a...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by grizzledgeezer
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

Speaker foam repair on 15" woofers

Hello all! I have a pair of Optimus 1050 (Radio Shack) 3-way home stereo speakers that are about 20 years old. The foam...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by mroberds
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by mroberds

mp3 wil not recordno more?

the sigmatel based http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/pub/Main/HardwareSchematics/stmp3500_reference_sch_revb.pdf device now...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by tiaj.011
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by tiaj.011

Cable tracing through a building

We have a piece of RG6 Quad in one area of a building and we can't seem to find the other end of it. I thought that I k...
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posted by captainvideo462009
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by captainvideo462009

Eyeware For Close Work On Very Small Objects?

Being nearsighted, I've been able to slide along on close work until now. Just replaced the USB receptacle on my smart...
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posted by x
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by x

Nexxtech TV picture doesn't fill the screen

I have a B&W 5" CTR Nexxtech TV, model 1612002 (used as a lobby monitor), which when switched on, only displays the top...
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posted by rick333
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by rick333

Nikon Capture.

It would be handy to stick one of my Nikon cameras on a tripod and use it to capture snapshots on the PC of things on t...
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posted by gangprobing.alien
40 comments posted 12yrs posted by gangprobing.alien

F740LC replacement

Hi! Anyone knows a valid replacement for a F740LC? I found some spares with ebay in Germany, but it seems hard to find e...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by mr
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by mr

RCA PTK169 chassis repair help

I have a CTC169PGA chassis that died suddenly. I replaced the chopper tran sistor (Q4101) and regulator IC (U4101). Whe...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jackjohnson2244
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by jackjohnson2244

beware of the updates you install

Most in this group are knowledgeable computer users. But an occasional reminder to "Beware!" can't hurt. Some months ba...
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posted by grizzledgeezer
277 comments posted 12yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

Who OEMs Dell laser printers?

Past and present OEMs? Trying to see what brand toner they use... Thanks!
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by invalid
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid