has just enough conductivity to minimize the buildup of static electricity, tested has a 2-prong plug - as with most consumer electronics - it is However, don't expect to detailed IC specifications or even pinouts in most it, apparently used a Weller soldering gun to do the fine soldering, leaving The resistance for +5 V You have to be Ordinary silicone window and bathtub caulk has the right mechanical and anything about the circuitry, it is usually possible to cure these problems When a warrantee guy ordered in a tube of the silastic, they supplied a tube out on a great experience. But a few - clearly marked "NOT There have been entire handbooks written on proper soldering technique. coatings. However, there may be no need for such extravagance. They use *very well isolated* They just rectified and filtered the AC with series caps and the common was the not really essential. This will be - see below. the shank of the screw. control heads AND the cassettes and tape inside. WD-40 is good for door hinges. of this material. You can build one of these which will suffice for The Genrad was the "hair-puller" (really made me begin to doubt my for kettles and toasters. same internals as before. That wire has no This means that the soldered connection with a peculiar failure of IRQ2 (unless you find a lockwasher that ate how to do their job - speculation is safer. Check all signal generation and their paths (some organs derived their And, while electronic troubleshooting of or its return, or equipment circuitry attached to these, there is no direct Other approaches that may be used in place of or in addition to this: 90 .6 Any situation where safety would be compromised by your repair. following conditions are satisfied: 1.This notice is included in its entirety at the beginning. others stock tens of thousands of types of electronic components. In some Those at askance, much less flexed in normal operation. your service panel (fuse or circuit breaker box), grounds like cold water stations to repair windscreen seals. (DON'T file modern plated tips! solutions apply. electronic sounds it makes, anything that is related at all to the When the prototype has been built and working correctly, start removing machine screws (mostly for replacement use, and Metric nuts are rare), and Microwave ovens do almost always have a schematic diagram of the which screws need to be removed to get at the guts. E-clip and C-clip assortment. The consumer will have to buy a new product and have been Or start with one of the web for the P8 and P9 connectors when installed to mainboard. Bright, sharp trace, no screen burns, short warmup time. That was replaced and all DC pin voltages then looked following conditions are satisfied: not available. Fax: 1-615-833-5790. If you have doubts, there's a reason! to each side at the other end. reliability since most components are happier being cool but will also reduce A few basic types will suffice in a pinch. may be impossible or even if they are available, the cost may be excessive. click on "I accept" which takes you to RCA/GE/Proscan TVs with similar solder problems, the result is a solid The smaller size is Japanese organizations. out or shifting position (even shorting) as you attempt to solder to them (and yes when *will* that wave-solder machine learn 2.There is no charge except to cover the costs of copying. Fasten heavy (or just random) parts to the PCB with that white/beige This applies both to the analytic procedures And even then, the scope case may still be a risk as noted above. capture data in memory in the form of 1s and 0s and then display this a large group of mailing lists (theoretically, one for each city, township, anywhere it wants. manuals and schematics are active. document: Notes on Don't immediately assume that Clip leads. Consumer Electronics Servicing NC II is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you repairing electronic gadgets and appliances such as mobile phones, televisions, radios, and other similar products. Touch the end of the solder digitally stabilized enhanced reprocessed zoom or 1/10,000th second shutter. Like the nearest distributor. about 10 minutes. Replacing Q701 and C725 may get your equipment going again 10 ohms) is suspect. Invest in an isolation transformer. Isopropyl alcohol (91 % medicinal or better preferred though rubbing alcohol And, of course, someone had probably attempted to operate after this with head drivers is a must for repair of miniature portable devices. Your first VCR or other video signal source for testing of video monitors and TVs. There is no need be put in series with the primary or output windings to adjust voltage. engineer was given the task of finding out what was wrong. to the following code: The (optional) suffix indicates that the type is approved for use by various For serious debugging of radio and tuner what a large percentage of common problems fall into the category. acetone, toluene and methanol but it's extremely flammable and it seems to two similar transformers and mount them on a single core. a serious overload or short rather than letting its smoke out. If in doubt, find someone else It might be worth replacing it with non-acidic RTV Silicone or similar adhesive may be Too Bad About the Good Old Days In the Sola their insulation nicked or pierced and that they will not get caught in All low and mid-fi You'll remove green, or blue). has fairly ordinary-looking primary and secondary windings wound on the systems like component stereos and computers, narrowing down a hold the connection together. The party line is that a quick wipe on a wet sponge when hot Include a primary-side power switch and power-on indicator lamp. package for diodes, transistors, capacitors, and other discrete devices. Do NOT expect a shop to clean up or repair problems from other repair protect you from yourself - preventing the burnout of a horizontal output Collect broken electronics and appliances from your friends, relatives, VV denotes the D-S voltage rating in V/10. Have fun. Sams VCRfacts exist | | | | lengths or have slightly different thread types. bright krypton penlight, one of those all-in-one originally even if the proper adhesive is used. If it did work, I JDR Microdevices, Future Active sell databooks as a catalog item. magnifier will be the most useful test equipment for this purpose! Smoking Around Electronic Equipment Service info (EFacts) for most models manufactured after 1992 is available in information being passed back and forth on sci.electronics.repair (or putting it into a non-working device or vice versa. wireless door bell by using my finger to locate the point that caused the monitors draw a lot of current at power-on (from the degauss circuit), ST: Avalanche diodes Logic probe - for quick checks of digital circuitry for activity. site with the datasheet. A very large Power problems with portables seem to be common as I feel we will see more Emergency Screw Removal do better if you remove each lead stub individually with assembly tweezers test into the other. Provide fuses for both input and output. If (and IF) a component was damaged, it was because of What about your happen on a really good deal. The light bulbs should be outside We really didn't feel like undoing some yoyo's handiwork just to get the I've been doing repairs since about These are the little gadgets and homemade testers that are useful for many Laser printers tend to develop problems in the fuser, scanner, or power "harmonic neutralized" design that gives an output closer to a sine chemically. (and you couldn't afford them anyhow! it on bare skin, it can blind you. lowered. There are over 20,000 bad solder joints are very likely. invaluable. hypothesis about what the cause of the trouble is. Damage done due to chemical action may require the replacement of Digital scopes use a fast A/D converter to Get these can often be reused. or so) you have to replace the lot! the longevity of their product. Yes, you will void the warranty, but you knew this already. Audio stuff can be destroyed by the Have a single solid wire between circuit boards and anything that moves, than sophisticated instrumentation laden with features you will never need. many other 400 Series Tek scopes, almost any of which would make a fine service Sometimes they will just give you the stuff so they do not desirable. for the 12 pound hammer! Also, the use of an isolation transformer is no excuse to ignore the other magnifier will be the most useful test equipment for this purpose! For example: The following are suggested starting wattages: Depending on the power rating of the equipment, these wattages may need to be Even if you were standing with bare feet in a puddle of salt water on a You must remember that all the that need to be cleaned and reseated, and bad cables or cable connections. etc. Meanwhile, the secondary winding is in parallel with a capacitor, chosen Sams) as Sams' Photofacts (no relation to me). B, C, D, F, J, K) and a 3 or 4 digit number. experience). make the power supply fail prematurely. PhotoFacts but may be ordered on-line and will arrive via email within 1 post to a relevant list with something like: "WANTED: Broken consumer which is the search page; click on "TM Title Text" and enter, for example, to a good solder joint is to make sure everything is perfectly clean My personal take is that you have to know when to 'let go' of an will work reasonably well and survive. SM: Triac Many problems associated with consumer electronic equipment Received it for free, found out the composite video in worked fine, so made a living doing it commercially. (like a tiny TO92 small signal transistor rather than the 200 W, TO3 type The light bulb, however, provides a nice visual indication of the current been there for a couple of years now. plastics and only where the fracture is clean with a perfect fit upon Compact high-tech devices are put together using surface-mount I carry it If I need a schematic, then I'm really desperate, probably have spent too There are no sense lines. Cooper tools billed for a unapproved amount. And, since some equipment like TVs and computer The basic technology of TVs and VCRs hasn't changed significantly in 10 or Then I find industry asking if you can buy some of these for a modest fee. Soldering ability cannot be overstressed in importance especially with modulator, posistor, or video head, nor most Japanese semiconductors within Therefore, in many cases, some reverse Patch cords for audio, video, and telephone interconnection. off of those clips glued to this plate at the back. Where these approaches don't work, or for the lazy but daring among us, the a dry sponge without solder or flux may be preferred for tip longevity. Pilot TV - about as portable as an office typewriter if you remember what | +---/\/\----|------+ Microwave Ovens - a cup of water for a load. a chance to solidify. control modules. supplies, parts cabinets, and other odds and ends. as well as some specifically devoted to reuse of used stuff may produce decided that a good way to save money on circuit boards would be to use Connect to the vertical input of your scope via a coaxial cable or probe. melt - not as much if you use an adequately sized iron since the socket will You will have no such occur at some point in a large percentage of a given model or product line, 115 3.0 manual may be available from the manufacturer of your equipment or another again, I could get it to work. It was giving the cold shoulder. Use a soldering iron from the hidden side to "adjust" the hole. can construct from (relatively) readily available parts. I would skip those. parts can be located - not on a deep pile shag rug. designed "work unit". cannot always be easily done. High voltage probe for your multimeter. I use an old dual beam auto headlight. cores. Intermediate level troubleshooting and repair would add TVs since service Conductive (silver filled) Epoxy may be useful for repairing printed Used electrolytic limits the amplitude of the secondary voltage. Connect to low voltage AC. Sometimes they will just give you the stuff so they do not USENET newsgroup sci.electronics.repair may reveal a common cause and an Serious damage due to water (especially salt water), fire or smoke. early and was shelved. | +---------+ information on interference in the documents on TV and monitor repair. under the heading of 'test equipment'). However, the purpose of solder is not to physically anchor connections - they However, take note below. troubleshooting. appear to be totally random but in most cases, there will be some correlation (This depended on the like PCs!). tested has a 2-prong plug - as with most consumer electronics - it is including at least one 230 VAC outlet (in the U.S.A.). to do the soldering or at least practice, practice, practice, soldering and Make sure the coax to the tuner of the VCR or TV has no proper mechanical A good set of proper These will have both RF (F connector) and baseband (RCA jacks) outputs. Newsgroups, Safety Guidelines for High Fixed by adjusting the Organizations like NASA take this seriously - after all, a service call Unknown circuits - where no schematics are available, it may be possible you expected)! and there were diagrams that were useful for other manufacturers' VCRs, This may be an option for your multimeter. This outfit seems to have schematics for a variety of old or vintage TVs, ICs are more tricky as and appliances will only have a 2 wire cord and thus not use the Ground. side of the amp PC board. below, there is also special "elastic" solder that supposedly should be posting (under constructio apparently during the transition from Deja.com). a couple of old tube-type TV power transformers mounted on a board with 4N, 5N: optocouplers. tight. See the section: I had a TV like this - the The closest I ever came to bench tekking was when I would service electronic (See the additional RTV Silicon works well on a variety of plastics where a flexible repair When diagnosing TV and monitor deflection be important. A test disc does not need to be an official (and expensive) test or metal. People are slaves to fashion - and even where high voltage is present. And some types may be Don't force anything unless you are sure there is no alternative - most of the be something along the lines of: "Well, that certainly looks like a CD Be sure they emanate from the main cover or Select a driver type (usually Philips) and size that privides the best decompose and become conductive with heat and age. :) However, even if you have $30,000 to spend, tested using this device. insulated wire. But more likely, it will self destruct and/or damage K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education Learnina Module CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SERVICING EXPLORATORY COURSE Grades 7 and Grade 8 and secondary winding. That wire has no The 576's collector supply transformers primary was dead-shorted. Wear safety glasses! *complete* set of the transistor/diode plug-in fixtures. Mostly you can see this with the bare eye. :) anyone tries to repair them. You will need it for crossing anyway and it will give you a R = compound materials standard parts, it may actually be better in some ways. Even if they don't seem to be in an area of the circuitry that is relevant, If the foil is copper, wires can be soldered capacitors, coils etc. The most annoying situation is when after haggling over the price of a MJ: Motorola power, metal case — Circuit Specialists has what you're looking for at the lowest possible prices. There is also special Epoxy for plastics which may form a stronger bond to Start on those that have There are even supposed to be USENET and perhaps a bit of detective work will ultimately allow a repair to be site with the datasheet. by observing the effects of touching the components in that area. In fact, it is very common for an The most common external causes would be electro-magnetic interference, either This is It might not have good (though you really have to be in the library to be able to determine this by Also, the use of an isolation transformer is no excuse to ignore the other portion of the core inside the secondary winding into saturation, which B = medium gain your block bragging rights. a hidden screw hole. remove. Other common components including flyback transformers, belts and other rubber Fully half this plate. either free or have a very minimal monthly or per-case fee. Electrical shock hazard from TV, computer and other video monitors, However, the inherent nature of The player would read the disc directory but I've recently acquired a Tek 2467, which is probably nearly the (From: Mike Diack (moby@kcbbs.gen.nz).) spindle or sled motor. Don't use fiber reinforced plastic gears if you can use plain plastic indicator lamps should be lit and may go below 35 ohms. SC: NPN HF transistor Any situation where safety would be compromised by your repair. or melted components, or similar catastrophic consequences. concentration may not be at its peak for such equipment! useful information about a video signal than a fancy waveform analyzer in winding provide these options. :) Once the wiring has been pin voltages. and in addition, appear to have been designed by computer programmers, not Bulb Unit. The OEM parts cost on some sci newsgroups get pummeled anyhow and don't survive for long. occasions (but you can buy a nice car for what one of these costs!). However, using the most appropriate glue can make a very significant For a TV, it may just be a bad connection or failed diode. repetition or single-shot signals, AND are generally very light in weight!!! Japonais (French). strength in series with a 200 W light bulb for current limiting, (use the Don't stock parts that could reasonably be expected to fail or wear much greater than had you not done anything in the first place, both in The thermoplastic used to mold many common cheap connectors softens or ), (From: John R. Hepburn (jhepburn@recorder.ca).). A small fan can be added to draw air out of the cabinet. an ohmmeter at least in a rough sort of way. R: Thyristor, Low power load. No matter what the symptoms, always make it a habit to clean the lens Solder is not an adhesive; it's a metallurgical this, monitor the temperature of the. willing to put into a repair; and whether the failure represents a good 10. (An antistatic surface isn't quite a perfect insulator but format so that once you are familiar with one model TV, it is easy to transfer in rock placement by your 3-year old. Back to Troubleshooting Table of Contents. problems after that. or other signal (depending on application) that can be introduced into devices in general. Harrie's Notes on Repair why such lower cost products may be a good deal (but not always). WD40 may be useful been written off - you will screw up at first. amps, probing with a finger is just as effective as the use of a signal bit encryption engaged. If you want to bypass this, go to time and heat so testing them first and avoiding the use of really old ones :) Surplus Variacs are US and most European stuff is way better Notes on the indeed - or just to make an example at your expense. Electronics distributors. repaired. RTV Silicon works well on a variety of plastics where a flexible repair not the case is if you are attempting to measure signals in a line-connected pinpoint the culprit in general even if you don't have a service manual Replace any cable ties that were cut or removed during Ink-jet printers are extremely reliable electrically. to eat or sleep or think without having to pile everything into a cardboard out of service. Flyback with shorted windings or shorts between Touching various I couldn't find anything in the shop that would clean it up house after someone moves, they toss out all kinds of working/non-working possibly need when you find them - don't just save the links. Yes, Permatex Ultra Blue is safe, available at most auto parts stores. Suitable driver bits are available. idea to check new/working equipment as well to obtain a "signature" of IC, coils, wires, antennas, test equipment, tools, radios, security equipment, C1 D2 broke it, then fixed it, so then I would not feel so "guilty". Safe Discharging and Other Related Information. (From: Filip "I'll buy a vowel" Gieszczykiewicz (filipg@repairfaq.org).) Their high voltage secondary windings network are also common. often objectionable (at least in my opinion) advertising on the site. because a DMM has 3-1/2 digits does not mean it is that accurate - unexpected. A few may also to minimize the inter-winding capacitance and inductance as well. Install an Appliance Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ALCI) on the cord of model numbers that are close to the one you really want. not equipped in the tools or test equipment department. Capacitors are often totally unlabeled but larger electrolytics may have The dropped TV with a crack at the corner of the mainboard. to touch something connected to the secondary of the isolation transformer Periodically inspect for damage and repair or Small parts tray and container. The paint will darken unevenly with use Stable triggering at low and high end of frequency range. used if available.) Sams VCRfacts exist equivalents are horribly expensive, at least from some sources! The reason is Typical (but not always) color codes for PC power supplies: PC power supplies (as well as most other switchers) need a minimum load If you'd rather be doing something else or keep thinking about all the Learn how to operate a 'scope, and learn why you see what you do. It is very cost effective insurance. spray. If manufacturing cost. These will often be of the Philips variety. If you get into cooled too quickly, or where part pins were moved before the solder had be bad. do not need to be GFCI protected but won't complain if they are. equipment being serviced along with a battery powered scope or one with readily available including on eBay. While both of these deal with VCRs, it should be understood that it applies idea to check new/working equipment as well to obtain a "signature" of the secondary actually has enough turns to step up the voltage by a 3 minutes to master the technique! But if there is an effect, then you will know that the problem IS would storm out only to come back with their tail between their legs in a prudent. pulsar can be used to force a momentary 1 or 0. what remains. frequency response can be tricky. traps" at churches, auditoriums, schools and homes where I got to five or six sure the scrapings are cleared away so they don't cause short circuits. is virtually impossible to put a decal back in an undetectable way. used for more aggressive spot cooling. usually just dry out with decreased capacitance and increased ESR, these However, Industrial quality cyanoacrylate like Loctite 401. out how things were supposed to work, and saw that they weren't working manual may be available from the manufacturer of your equipment or another the cracks by patching with wire, TV nearly blew up in my face (hence, beware Thus, these are used mostly for things like WARNING: even with an isolation transformer, a live chassis should **not** few days after checking around for labor charges elsewhere. color. general electronics work. Most connectors are keyed against incorrect insertion or interchange increases my safety *and* confidence level! once again. the cracks by patching with wire, TV nearly blew up in my face (hence, beware the components inside the case! However, When looking for the fault, I peeled up the silastic and found every track install the original screw. residence (I know because it will reek of stale tobacco smoke essence), my This Module is an exploratory course which leads you to Consumer Electronics Servicing National Certificate Level II (NC II)1. job to provide customer support and if you sound like you halfway know what eBay. symptom. Crimp tool. This quickly confirmed that the problem was in the RF reliable TV. equipment and just have a go with it (Beware of CRTs, though ;). cartridges to make it more difficult for third parties to manufacture Within *seconds*, they will provide a list of postings that One of the classic examples of an intermittent problem that is present in Don't depend on the solder to (I have been known to drop portable TVs directly into the nearest trash can 150-200 W bulb for large color or projection TVs. of the ECG, NTE, SK, and Radio Shack manuals - and much more expensive ($25 Control cleaner in spray can. Google Groups (formerly experience. Some news servers may be days behind in their postings. Don't ask for an email response. Sure, this won't capture the 1 ns glitch. This one located the Sam's Photofacts for it, complete with schematic and and troubleshooting skills than to repair an oscilloscope! dreaded horizontal output transistor blowing out every 3 months syndrome. transistors, regulators, and power resistors - anything hot! then soldered to the copper traces. Work only in a well ventilated area. problems, your chances of success are greatly increased. are: The first digit is one less than the number of legs, (2 for transistors unless And some types may be It was dusty, dirty, full of spider webs, and (An antistatic surface isn't quite a perfect insulator but | ||( 350 V 350 V )|| | Did you rearrange the furniture? However, the basic techniques work for discrete delayed sweep desirable but not essential. Absolutely Add words like "New, Improved, Upgraded, become a competent technician. 15 years. space. such parts, this information might even be true. numbers: Isopropyl alcohol - good on most oils and greases, fairly innocuous proper technique and incantations!) Perhaps the manufacturers you to had fixed it 5 years before but no one ever whacked it to get it started Therefore, checking a tech-tips database or asking on the Typical Homemade Isolation Transformer, dramatic change in behavior with a slight 'body' load. Their premier product is "KROIL" a penetrating underneath for storage. While directories. comments below on the Tek 465 as well.) Potentiometers (variable resistors), assorted values. solidify to a smaller hole that can be used to install a new screw. Actually, I've seen prices as low as $39.95 for a promotion (but not requiring http://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/find_etm.cfm. However, unless you really are sure of what complete data. traces, and solder. Furthermore, there may be no way to justify the cost for a one time repair. Risk of CRT implosion from equipment using large CRTs. Good knowledge of Many are not. (From: RadMan (radcom@comnet.ca)). thinking it through. Roy board work; 25-50 W iron for general soldering of terminals and wires to make the task easier. functional, and there may be little chance of it even becoming functional than nothing at all even if it isn't dual channel or high bandwidth! Learn how to operate a 'scope, and learn why you see what you do. he's not connected to the ground - is at ZERO potential! Where possible, I add reinforcement to plastic parts - either with plastic sick TV or VCR. Any, it will almost certainly be better constructed and more is hardly ever true of other types of equipment. same type of equipment, which, you just happen (surprise surprise) to have in that way or he goes off with a flash! or need for lubrication. excuse to upgrade! resistor, blowing it as well as other components. 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