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Reply to need help with "protect" mode showing on my receiver on June 24, 2008

The protect message indicates that the output section has a problem. The protection state prevents further damage. If you have no experience in electronics repair, any service shop should be able to help. If the...

Reply to Crash my computer on May 20, 2008

When you attempt to startup the computer, you need to hit either the F1 key or the Del key. Alternate between the two hiting them every 1/2 second or so. The macnine should come up...

Reply to samsung dvd/vhs player on May 15, 2008

I no longer work with these on a daily basis, so I don't have exact costs, but figure on $75 for the part at a minimum. This comes as an assembly not just the optics....

Reply to samsung dvd/vhs player on May 11, 2008

There should not be any clicking. I would suspect that one of the end sensor switches is bad. This means that the unit never realizes that the optics are in the "home" position. This will...

Reply to JVC camcorder, display and viewfinder are blank! on May 6, 2008

Sorry about the late entry, I've been away. The problem described here is relatively common and can be repaired. Usually if hte shop has any experience with these cameras, the cost will just be the...

Reply to HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! on April 23, 2008

Please post the model number. I can not help much without that info. Thanks, Dan

Reply to need help with stereo receiver on April 23, 2008

If you are hearing static, the outputs are OK. Is this a new unit? Are there pre-amp outputs in the back? If so, try connecting from those outputs to another amp. Sound=preamp/switching sections working OK....

Reply to problems with AIWA CA-DW 735 MU stereo please help! on March 22, 2008

I don't have the manual for this one with me at the moment, so I'll give you a couple of possibilities. 1) The volume control itself is defective. This is a very common generic part...

Reply to 5 out of 5 repair shops say... on March 13, 2008

1080p is the shorthand name for a category of display resolutions . The number "1080" represents 1,080 lines of vertical resolution, [1] while the letter p stands for progressive scan (meaning the image is not...

Reply to Sound problem on March 13, 2008

Dennis, What connections are you using? Dan

Reply to 5 out of 5 repair shops say... on March 7, 2008

I'm trying to get teh definitive scoop on the refresh rate for you. My local "expert" is on a roadshow at the moment. I shouldhave an answer in a few days. Dan

Reply to 5 out of 5 repair shops say... on March 6, 2008

I have worked with Sony for a number of years at a few authorized shops. Usually Sony only pulls authorization because of problems. WIthout being a Sony service center, parts will cost more. Also, I...

Reply to Can anyone please help with a G2G Gear Portable DVD Player? on March 5, 2008

If the previous comment is correct, this problem is not new. Sharp had the same problem with their small camcorders. Yep, the ones that came out with the LCD screen on the back where the...

Reply to Starting a classified section on February 27, 2008

About 75% of my sales last year was in salvaged equipment. My record is the sale of a 53" Sony projection for $600. My total out of pocket cost was 1/2 cent for a resistor...

Reply to Starting a classified section on February 27, 2008

I think in general this would be a good idea. I'm cpnstantly looking for parts that are no longer available or too expensive. Salvaging them from scrap units would keeps costs down and help recycle...

Reply to Trouble with older Sony Trinitron on February 22, 2008

Look at other entries here for the meaning of the 5 blinks. Posting the model number will allow us to give you specifics. You can search this site using the search tab at the top...

Reply to Video 8 Handycam Sony CCD-FX510 on February 18, 2008

I don't know where you are located, but Sony made an 8mm player at one time. These are hard to find though. Send me a note here with your Email and I'll try to locate...

Reply to the line! on February 14, 2008

While shooting the TV may release some agressions, it really won't fix the problem... You have a problem with the vertical circuit. Usually this is either the vertical Ic having bad connections or being defective....

Reply to New Broadcast Signal on February 14, 2008

Forgot to add that one of thebiggest problems for "older" existing installations is the coax cable. A higher quality cable should help too. Dan

Reply to New Broadcast Signal on February 14, 2008

There are special antennas designed for the digital signal. Most appear to be shorter and have built in amplifiers. I suspect that these are using "old time" digital signal boosting techniques to minimize the effects...

Reply to Sony DVP-CX985V Megachanger wont spin up DVDs on February 13, 2008

There is a dead spot on the spindle motor. If this is the model I think, the DVDs play sideways right? This puts more stress on the motors and tends to wear them more frequently....

Reply to speaker help on February 12, 2008

The problem with a static resistance measurement of a speaker is that the problem may be within the gap. A speaker is nothing more than a coil supported by the cone and the spider (the...

Reply to STR DE 435 sony on February 6, 2008

I'll look up the parts tonight and update this. You will need an ohm meter and DC voltmeter to check a few things as well. Dan

Reply to STR DE 435 sony on February 6, 2008

If the display is showing "protect" the fuse is not the problem. This indicates that the receiver is in protect mode (the output section has been shutdown). The output transistors are most likely shorted. This...

Reply to TV-DVD combo not playing DVDs on February 5, 2008

With a unit that is only 4 weeks old, don't do anything except bring it back for an exchange. This is under warranty. Insist on an exchange. Don't wait for a repair as in all...

Reply to Yamaha AV-50 on January 31, 2008

I'm still waiting for the manual, but one more thing to check. There should be a low voltage supply for the front end as well. If you have lost 1/2 of that, you will get...

Reply to Yamaha AV-50 on January 30, 2008

How many stages back from the outputs did you go? You stated that you changed both the output and preamp. Are these the drivers? The next stage back from the outputs? There shouldbe a set...

Reply to Yamaha AV-50 on January 30, 2008

You have an open resistor and the whole output section is shifted. Many of the Yamaha designs send the B+ and B- through "current limiting" resistors. These are usually 22-47 Ohms and are flameproof. Check...

Reply to Yamaha AV-50 on January 30, 2008

What is the problem with the unit? I don't have that specific manual, but I'veworked on many Yamahas. Dan

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