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Panasonic TV won't power up
So the g.f. says her bedroom TV won't turn on. If she hits the momentary on/off button on either the TV or the remote, the green power indicator lights briefly but goes out again immediately. It's a...
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WTB LM7824
I need 1 LM7824 (24V reg) in a TO3 case. I have checked all the surpluses I have used, and done searches. If anyone has one they want to sell (for a reasonable price) please cont me @ items4sale AT...
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Who would use this facility ?
and why? I recently saw some printed advertising copy, including this statement concerning BGA chips "We safely remove the existing lead-free solder balls and replace them with SnPb " cannot find...
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power supply "sticks" in current limiting mode
I have a bench supply that looks like this one: 've seen numerous "brand names" on the same type. The supply works normally unless the load draws more than a few milliamps (say 100 or so), in which...
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TV picture vertical height adjustment
Hi, my TV is really not very good, but I don't watch it much apart from the BBC 24Hr News. I can't find any way to adjust the vertical height back to where it should be, which is a bit of a pain...
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Oldest piece of working and still used test equipment ?
I decided to break into my 1000V DC, 10 Gigohm insulation tester, today. No particular reason , just curious, as still in perfect working order. Had to break a seal to get inside, never needed repair...
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TV output going yellow
Our older projection television is looking visibly yellow. Sometimes it fixes itself and then returns to yellow. Is this a gun problem or a chip on the motherboard that's easily fixed? It's an older...
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Dell P922 Monitor
I recently posted about my Dell monitor being too bright. Thanks to all who responded. There was a typo in my posting. The model should have been P992 not P922. Is there a service manual available for...
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Whirlpool Dehumidifier Vibration Noise Ordeal
Hi, Less than two years ago, I bought a Whirlpool dehumidifier model AD50DSS2. This is a 50 pint, manual control unit. I wanted a manual control type because I built my own controller which wouldn't...
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Very early LCD displays
I picked up some these curiosities in a car boot sale, no known history. Anyone have any info , particularly date. They are made of 2 sandwiched very thick 1/8 inch glass slabs with obvious epoxied...
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Your experience with Fry's
I have bought many motherboard-cpu combinations from Fry's and, upon reflection, I realize I have had problems with *every* one of them. Sometimes I have to return them, but if the problem is not too...
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Philips Active Noise Canceling Headphones, SHN2500 OEM - SHN2500-B ???
Are these actually active noise cancelling, or even noise cancelling at all? Their list price is only 30 dollars. I thought to be noise cancelling, there had to be a microphone that listened to...
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Auto fade in and out.
I've got a (Vellerman) PWM device which is DC controlled. I'd like to use it such that it fades up to max when a simple DC switch is made, then fades out when it is broken. I can get it to do this...
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2GB NOKLA 5800 Xpress music mobile phone
NOKLA 5800 Xpress music mobile phone This is NOKIA 5800 Xpress Music Made in China, Dual Camera, good camera, original battery, original box and accessories
 
Sharp TV menu problem
I have 46" Sharp Acquos and I cannot navigate menu more than 2 level. When I do that it auto-magically changes the channels. It surprises me. I like to mute my TV speakers so I can connect the...