My telly just went paff!

[MattF]

Go on Vince. Have a go at repairing it. You know you want to.



p.s: What symptom exactly is paff?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Go on Vince. Have a go at repairing it. You know you want to.



p.s: What symptom exactly is paff?

Tube went paff! Doesn't power up, no sound, nuffink.

I've had a fiddle and checked the internal fuse and looked for dry solder joints, but I'm thinking it is about 12 years old now and due for replacement anyway.

[marky]

Tube went paff! Doesn't power up, no sound, nuffink.

I've had a fiddle and checked the internal fuse and looked for dry solder joints, but I'm thinking it is about 12 years old now and due for replacement anyway.

New Technology is out there Vince, You cant get Crystal sets anymore.

[MattF]

Tube went paff! Doesn't power up, no sound, nuffink.

I've had a fiddle and checked the internal fuse and looked for dry solder joints, but I'm thinking it is about 12 years old now and due for replacement anyway.

Not even getting several flashes from the standby LED when you power it on?

[BUSHWHACKER]

New Technology is out there Vince, You cant get Crystal sets anymore.

Have you seen them new telephones that have buttons instead of a dial?


Facinating!

[MattF]

New Technology is out there Vince, You cant get Crystal sets anymore.

Yeah, but newer don't always mean better. You can't beat a CRT for picture quality.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Not even getting several flashes from the standby LED when you power it on?

It did, but now it don't!

[marky]

Have you seen them new telephones that have buttons instead of a dial?


Facinating!

MANS landed on the MOON as well. TV's are a pain ive had about 8 in 8 Years.
They dont make them like they used too. Personally i wouldnt get LG as ive had lots of problems.

[BUSHWHACKER]

[QUOTE=marky]MANS landed on the MOON as well. QUOTE]




Are you sure? thats a very long way and fraught with danger, mainly radiation apparently!

[MattF]

They dont make them like they used too. Personally i wouldnt get LG as ive had lots of problems.

Goldstar's have generally been fairly reliable in the past. Obviously not these days. Toshiba, Sony or Samsung are your safest bets as a rule.

Have you put the fuse back in Vince?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Goldstar's have generally been fairly reliable in the past. Obviously not these days. Toshiba, Sony or Samsung are you're safest bets as a rule.

Have you put the fuse back in Vince?

[marky]

I would'nt go poking about as the CAPACITORS hold a very high charge which can KILL YOU. So be careful.

[MattF]

I would'nt go poking about as the CAPACITORS hold a very high charge which can KILL YOU. So be careful.

Yup. It's the pain they cause which is the real sod though.

[marky]

Yup. It's the pain they cause which is the real sod though.

Especially when the JOLT throws you across a room! Personal Experience
Hopefuly his Trolley Jack wont lift it

[MattF]

Especially when the JOLT throws you across a room! Personal Experience

Girl. Three phase throws you across a room. Single phase just gives you a nasty belt.

Which does actually beg the question, what did you do to get the shock?