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Kill-a-Watt surprises

Its been pointed that you don't really need a watt or watt-hour meter to save money -- you just turn off things you're...
36 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grizzledgeezer
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

Washing M/C will not Spin

My Japanese washing machine can not spin but will wash alright. the solenoid pulls alright but the tub will just not spi...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fynnashba
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by fynnashba

Difference btn a stabilizer and a regulator.

Can anyone give me the difference between a stabilizer and a regulator? Thanks Also the advantages and disadvantages dio...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fynnashba
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by fynnashba

Some keyboard keys not working.

qerty and 7 don't work, also some others. I think it might be the cable for the keyboard, they worked intermittantly for...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by colin
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by colin

Gateway (blech) plasma "displays offscreen"

Hi, I rescued a Gateway GTW-P46M103 plasma TV. Apparently, these were "dogs" (?). But, for free, the price was just too...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not.going.to.be
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by not.going.to.be

decoder error on Toshiba DVD player?

Hi all I have an old-ish Toshiba DVD player which until now has done good service. Recently it's developed a fault and...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jkn_gg
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jkn_gg

SMD marking A62 - any ideas please?

Hi, All Any idea who makes this and what part number it is: package SOT89 or equivalent top marking A62 I'm guessing it...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by MARTINLITH
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by MARTINLITH

sometimes things work out okay...

Take a look at this tuner.. http://www.niji.or.jp/home/k-nisi/5t50.html I bought one of these (and the associated Lux L...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grizzledgeezer
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

Sony DVP-S7000 "problem" (also FS)

Some weeks ago I asked if anyone had any ideas about why this player skipped on a particular disk ("Destination Tokyo")...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grizzledgeezer
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by grizzledgeezer

Sony Blu-Ray player drive replacement

I have a Sony DBP-S301 Blu-Ray player with a bad drive. It's basically a standard IDE Blu-Ray drive. I would like to re...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by acuffe
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by acuffe

Samsung Projection HDTV Convergence Problems

This Samsumg set is clearly not going to be an easy fix. It came in with severe convergence problems - no two colors co...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zappyman
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by zappyman

Panasonic VCR (NV-FJ620), heads dirty/plays fast?

Hi All, Have a problem, hopefully someone might know what is going on. Was playing a tape the other day on our Panasoni...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew.heyn
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew.heyn

Samsung model HL84676S

The customer phoned for a service call on this set. He says that he has what he describes as little specks on the scree...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by captainvideo462002
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by captainvideo462002