Electronics Repair

And today's little bit of time-wasting lead-free nonsense ...

A big heavy Quad sub. It's been so long since I've seen anything new with the Quad name on it, I wasn't even sure that...

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posted by arfa.daily

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by arfa.daily

Deoxit on "pots"?

On another list we have been discussing using Caig DeOxit on pots (e.g. Volume, balance, etc controls). Caig has anothe...

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posted by gsm

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by gsm

TV man....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/762626262/tv-man-the-search-for-the-last-independent-dealer bob

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posted by sound

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by sound

Blinkind LED Error code on Sharp Aquos LC32-LE700 TV

What I did so far : -unplug the TV -Press VOL- and INPUT at the same time -Plug TV TV turned ON with a LK on the screen...

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posted by pothier

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by pothier

What is the fifth transistor likely for?

I was junking a moderately priced combo CD, AM/FM/Casette, from 1998, that I got out of the trash and which wouldn't pl...

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posted by NOPSAMmm2005

17 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

5v laptop hard drives in 3.3v laptops

I don't have an electronics background.. I have read in a number of places, that a 5V 2.5" IDE laptop hard drive, can b...

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posted by gareth5

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by gareth5

Proview 986m 19" monitor

Monitor erupted in much smoke and loud hissing. Video scrambled but stayed up. I lunged for the power cord behind it, a...

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posted by junkjasonrnorth

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Sony XR-C5300, car radio -failed tuner block

Owner likes the 2 SW bands, other than find a broken one or related model also with the same tuner TUX-020 , any ideas?...

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posted by diverse

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by diverse

Eco - windmills ... (bit OT)

A few weeks ago, there was a professor talking on a UK radio show, about the eco-credentials of the windmills that are...

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posted by arfa.daily

54 comments posted 15yrs posted by arfa.daily

Datron 4000 error code 2

Anyone have a copy of a Datron 4000 calibrator manual? Looking for the description of "error code 2". Thanks.

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posted by none

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

molybdenite

http://www.edn.com/article/512552-Molybdenite_touted_as_material_to_revolutionize_electronics_.php bob

1 comments posted 15yrs

posted by sound

1 comments posted 15yrs posted by sound

Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 insufficient blue

I just got an old 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 CRT monitor. The previous owner said that the picture was "greenish"....

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posted by kpgpbhdw

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by kpgpbhdw

pwm current mode driver replacement

Can you replace bad ob2269(SMPS not clicking any longer and chip has about 1 V on pin 3(VIN) although in front of it th...

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posted by tehit1

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by tehit1

N222 partial compliance

Using PbF solder throughout , but some components are pre-RoHS old stock, so with leaded tinning, would that be an N222...

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posted by diverse

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by diverse

tls1207?

what is it might some kind of pwm driver but voltage or current mode in tandem with lm393 tnx

2 comments posted 15yrs

posted by anglomont

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by anglomont