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2000 Olds Bravada starting problem

I now that this is really not the forum for this but I'm hoping that someon e can help me. My 2000 Olds Bravada wouldn'...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by captainvideo462009
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by captainvideo462009

IC Date coding systems

A useful resource, shame its as excel file for some odd reason http://www.avnet-logistics.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Date_...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Switch mode power supply failure mechanism?

I have a use for one of these all new unused in 1990s, not stored in a shed or garage over the years. A few dozen ,made...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

OT (?) installing air-core inductors

There's an obvious answer to the following question, but I thought it might be a good idea to see if someone had an eve...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by grizzledgeezer
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

How to salvage SMD LEDs from heatsinked surface?

Closely packed slivers soldered (nearly) directly onto aluminium. Place on a hotplate at what temp and then what? If pt...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

CDROM doors

I've had this probmlem on several machines, usually when I just turn it on and then it goes away: The CDROM door doesn'...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by vjp2.at
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by vjp2.at

TIP: Silicone rubber flat drive bands

Came across a useful resource, extending the silicone fold "flat" collapsible funnels, source of preformed rubber. Simi...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Back To The Tektronix 7603

Sorry, I just like this scope. In my (excessive) spare time I have been pok ing at it again. I was getting a really wei...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jurb6006
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by jurb6006

Nooby question Panny TC-P65S1 plasma tv

I have a viera TC-P65S1 that is throwing a 9 blink code on the power LED. U ntil now I have been able to power it up by...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by r.haak
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by r.haak

under/over charged batteries

I sometimes leave a device unused for years. Other times I leave it plugged in. Is there a poor man's guide to fixing b...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by vjp2.at
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by vjp2.at

Packard Bell DSC-400 camera.

Recently aquired in a job lot with no disk or instructions. The Packard Bell website search function doesn't recognise...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gangprobing.alien
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by gangprobing.alien

Phone noise in noise canceling headphone

I get the classic "woodpecker" sound when I connect my noise-cancelling headset to my phone. What can I do to kill that...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by leif
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by leif

Basic fuse question

I need to replace a PSU fuse in an LCD monitor. The open fuse is ceramic, 5 x 20 mm, and marked "T3.15AH250V", with no...
33 comments posted 13yrs
posted by bugaboo
33 comments posted 13yrs posted by bugaboo

Why is there foam tape on my amps heat sink

I have a 10 year old AV receiver that I opened to de-dust. I noticed that on the heat sink there a black foam material...
14 comments posted 13yrs
posted by N
14 comments posted 13yrs posted by N