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Usual failure modes of magnetrons?

Greetings All, I have a Sharp brand "Half Pint" 400 watt microwave oven my wife and I bought new in 1986. The thing sti...
32 comments posted 14yrs
posted by etpm
32 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

Maybe OT - Home Network issue

Hi I have a problem accessing a computer that's on my home network from the outside world and was wondering if anyone h...
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posted by valli.bob
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by valli.bob

contaminated soldering surfaces

Peavey Prowler amp from 1999. All the 1/4 inch sockets and one , only, of the valve bases , bad solder joints, reacted...
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posted by diverse
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by diverse

JVC XV-N332 DVD player factory reset procedure?

My son messed with the settings and the unit now has audio only, no picture. Does anyone know the factory reset procedu...
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posted by yiminrong
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by yiminrong

OT - Computing question!

Redirection - is there some way to 'see' the process? I'm trying to learn about computing matters but am confused as to...
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posted by David_B
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by David_B

Fluorescent starter-switch question

I have an older 18" fluorescent lamp that takes a 15WT8 bulb. As of this morning, it no marcha. I suspect the starter s...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by invalid
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by invalid

Philips DVD player DVP642/37 - freezes up

It will be playing fine, but then just stops, with the picture frozen. But not at the same place each time, and on mult...
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posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Inexpensive replacement for a He/Ne 20 mW laser?

We have an old phosphorimager that contains a Uniphase 1135P laser which is no longer operational. Near as I can tell t...
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posted by dmathog
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by dmathog

Interesting little HK fault today ...

HK Actor, chassis only - the shop had removed it from the cabinet for me, as they always do on these to save workshop s...
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posted by arfa.daily
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by arfa.daily

Interference in FM radio reception.

AFAIK, nothing around here has changed, but in the last 3 months I have been getting intermittent but strong interferen...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

sylvania dual vcr/dvd combo

I need to change the drive belt on the vcr it looks like I would have to pull the whole board out to get underneath the...
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posted by buddy116
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by buddy116

Is this UHF tuner analogue or ditital ?

Without foreknowledge about the make and model of TV or PVR or whatever , and not powering up with a signal, any probal...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by diverse
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by diverse

Energizer 2013 AA Cell already leaking

Happened to try a seldom-used tv remote control last night, dead. opened it up, one 2013 AA Energizer battery was fine,...
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posted by hrhofmann
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by hrhofmann