Electronics Repair

Latop surface component breaks off

Hi, I disassembled a laptop to replace the power jack and during the process dislodged a [tiny] surface component. It d...

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posted by looking

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What size amp would I need?

I asked before about a monaural amp for my bathroom TV, to use my cetiling/wall speakers from a 30's record player. I h...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

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Mystery Component

TO-92 package markings: "650" "B24" I've got dozens of them. Wondering if I can use them for anything. -- Paul Hovnania...

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posted by paul

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Roland FP2 electric piano

No R speaker nor R line out, L &R phones out seem ok, as does the speakers on/off sw. Amp hiss from the R speaker only,...

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posted by diverse

11 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

SMD code "AL207", reference?

Hello, I've looked for, but not found. Is someone knowing what is the reference of a tiny 6 pins SMD chip marked "AL207"...

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posted by clx.kat

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Can you fix a zebra strip?

I have a meter with intermittent display segments. I've cleaned the board and (carefully) the LCD glass contacts. Not m...

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posted by ham789

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repurposing Atom netbook system board as embedded server

One of the hard drive in one of my Atom netbooks died and I´d like to rep urpose it as file server, without display or...

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posted by fcassia

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amplifer for old tv earphone jack?

amplifer for old tv earphone jack? Does anyone know of a low-to moderately priced amplifier suitable for plugging into...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

11 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Sony ICF SW7600 neither AM nor FM reception

My 22 yrs old Sony ICF SW7600 shows neither AM nor FM reception anymore, I got the service Manual Ver 1.0 2001. 03, but...

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posted by mueller

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Cell phone reception enhancer?

We live on the edge of the great lakes and I can sight 4 different cell towers easily but our cell phone reception is v...

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posted by kgs1AT

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Earbuds: Replacing Plug?

Has anybody got a technique for replacing the plug on, say, a set of iPhone ear buds? I've tried this in the past and fa...

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posted by x

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Laptop Philips X67 will not turn on

Hi I have a problem with a laptop, a Philips X67 (small 11" laptop) The problem is that after an accident with some cok...

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posted by sonnichjensen

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CFL ballast design, and using dead lamps for repair

I have a desk lamp, with a magnifier and a 12W T4 circline fluorescent bulb, that I use constantly for working on PCBs...

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posted by paul

39 comments posted 13yrs posted by paul

Hiwatt AP CP103 ,2005 valve amp

Blown mains fuse and owner thinks he replaced the HT and mains ones after initial failure. Amp failed in tune 5 into a...

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posted by diverse

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Dranetz 626 plug-ins

There are many different models of 626 power disturbance monitors, from the vanilla 626, and from the 626A through 626G...

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posted by invalid

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