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Gatchaman · 03-11-2014, 05:39 AM

Hi, I didn't want to join just to ask one or two questions. But seeing as I'm into crunching on Boinc (WCG CEP2) and I've just bought and built 2 x d975xbx2's that are approaching ~8 years old, and I took a chance on a faulty £20 NAD T-760 from the bay, I thought I'm going to have to join if I need to ask questions and gain knowledge and so I have.

Nothing works forever, but if it's slightly broke then I don't see the harm in saving some cash and trying to fix it myself!

G.Z

Cinek · 03-11-2014, 02:16 PM

Hi everyone, Im just looking for advice in some cases which i have in my way when i want to challenge myself in new tasks. Cheers guys. ;D

copilotf4u · 03-11-2014, 03:47 PM

Hello all, my names is Carl Fickling and I just found this web site. I thank you very much for all your help! I have been an electronic tech for over 40 years and like to get some input from the problems others have already had. I start my training in the US Navy and am currently start my own buisness call "Your MyGuy'ver" the 21 Centry Handy Guy...

omgitsmit · 03-11-2014, 04:52 PM

Hello! I recently started repairing broken LCDs that were in the "to donate" pile at my office. All of them were easy fixes with bad caps! I never realized plugging your electronics into a power strip really does make an impact.

Just picked up my first broken plasma HDTV and have already diagnosed a bad buffer board just from these forums alone! Would love to post my own repair thread to help others (as well as myself), but it looks like i had to come here to introduce myself first

**Agent24** · 03-11-2014, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omgitsmit

All of them were easy fixes with bad caps! I never realized plugging your electronics into a power strip really does make an impact.

Not entirely sure what you mean by that, but bad capacitors are not caused by using or not using power strips.

Zero2Cool · 03-12-2014, 06:34 AM

Hey. I "won" a non functional TV from work and been looking around to see if it would be worth fixing so I signed up here.

I've been ripping electronics apart since I was about 7 years old (dad still has new stories of buying me new stuff and me taking it apart before playing with it), but I've never delved into the LCD TV world.

I'm a software engineer by profession and after reading a few topics on similar issues with the TV I just picked up, I fear my lack of electrician skills are going to make this venture a waste of time.

Whenever this post trigger happens, I'll start a thread and provide whatever information you intelligent folks want. Thank you for the free use of the site.

- Kevin

designer · 03-12-2014, 11:52 AM

Nice to be on board!

Cider · 03-12-2014, 04:40 PM

Decided to try unlocking the mysteries lurking in the guts of my TV before calling the even more mysterious repairman.

dan1983 · 03-12-2014, 04:56 PM

Hey guys. I've been to badcaps.net several times in the past, now I've finally signed up because I'm delving into plasma TVs for the first time (yeah I know, I'm a little behind lol). A little about me, I'm a mechanic of everything, trucks, equipment, cars, and everything else with nuts and bolts. I'm a welder, arc and mig. I am also a heavy electronics tinkerer, and a slight computer nerd, though networking and programming are past my scope. Well anyway, there's my intro, now time to post about y-sustain boards!

OneBadxxx · 03-12-2014, 05:37 PM

glad to have found BadCaps looking desperately for HELP !

IanTV · 03-12-2014, 06:59 PM

Hello everyone! Looks like I found the right place for electronic repair!

Jimtazz · 03-12-2014, 08:07 PM

Hello Everyone!!

My name is Jim I am from California I am just getting into electronic repairs and would love to have all the help I can get!

lagbear · 03-12-2014, 08:17 PM

Well hey
Hope I am doing this post right.. Guess I'll find out.

Anyway, I was searching for some info on an old R.S. intercom and when I goggled the mod number, I was brought here to badcaps. Whoa.. Never knew such a site existed, but I've seen my share of bad caps throughout life.

So I'm from the tail end of the tube Hammond generation, and have worked on those buggers many years. Also do a fair amount of amp repair, and in general circuit board repair. Seems to be a real trend these days in equipment to find bad caps. seems to be more or less "what goes wrong" these days. back then, not so much, but now.. Pffft!

Well, I better get back to my reading about those intercoms. Got to get them working.

gobblebox · 03-12-2014, 09:06 PM

Hi, I'm a corporate systems admin, but plasma TVs are foreign territory to me. I've repaired hundreds of bad LCD monitors, laptops, & desktop PCs. How difficult are internal repairs on a plasma TV in comparison?

Grant County · 03-12-2014, 09:43 PM

Hi, I am a retired technician. I started in 1960 repairing Cash Registers. The only thing using electric current was an AC Brush Motor, to drive the mechanics. Some registers did not even have that, the complete operation was accomplished by giving a hefty push on the keys. I had to progress with technology to descreet components on a wired in module, to IC nan gates, nor gates, and such, to high density programmable circuits that are damaged by just touching them. Anyway, after all that, it won't even get me a cup of coffee, and no one cares. I don't mind trying to fix something, if I destroy it, I'm no worse off, it was broke, anyway. If you don't completly understand the problem, but the fix is quick, cheap, and safe, give it a shot, even if success isn't going to be likely.

jdurbin1 · 03-12-2014, 09:47 PM

Part time tech, full-time Tandberg enthusiast & collector... specifically the audio stuff, not data or videoconferencing equipment.

Ran across a link to Badcaps on another forum and looked like another good place to learn the odd thing or two, so here I am.

John

Emilf · 03-13-2014, 06:42 AM

Hi there,

Just needing help on trouble shooting my subwoofer. Just a computer enthusiast trying to learn as much as possible about a new hobby, home theater.

tonyp115 · 03-13-2014, 08:04 AM

Hi, Tony from Salem, Ma.

I somehow wound up with an apartment full of broken electronics and i need help fixing them. Thank you for existing. Cheers.

audiobrad · 03-13-2014, 09:03 AM

Hey people or should i say HELLO to all ,members and people visiting this forum.

My name is Brad and being repairing audio equipment for about 13 years now, NOPE i did not study electronics but i have beening reading so many books on it .
YES,i did not start understanding it until a friendly guy offered me a job at his small business 13 years back and started explaining the basics of ohm's law and a few more calculations .Suddenly i started understanding most of what i was reading.

MORAL of short comings is " Study hard and apply to college " .Life is to short to waste !!!!!!! and dont forget to have fun on your journey. lol

durn · 03-13-2014, 01:13 PM

Hi all

My Nick name Durn derived from my surname. Real name Brian.

Retired telecoms engineer and ICT system manager. Built a reasonable workshop where over the past years have repaired lots and built kit. Now tend to work with Computer networks and PC’s when home improvements don’t get in the way. Found the site when in the process of repairing a 17PW80 power board and found the information supplied very helpful. Waiting for a supply of diodes to see if the repair is successful.

03-11-2014, 05:39 AM	#5641
Gatchaman Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: London My Country: United Kingdom Line Voltage: 230v AC 50 Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 31	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi, I didn't want to join just to ask one or two questions. But seeing as I'm into crunching on Boinc (WCG CEP2) and I've just bought and built 2 x d975xbx2's that are approaching ~8 years old, and I took a chance on a faulty £20 NAD T-760 from the bay, I thought I'm going to have to join if I need to ask questions and gain knowledge and so I have. Nothing works forever, but if it's slightly broke then I don't see the harm in saving some cash and trying to fix it myself! G.Z

03-11-2014, 02:16 PM	#5642
Cinek New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Bournemouth My Country: England I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 7	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi everyone, Im just looking for advice in some cases which i have in my way when i want to challenge myself in new tasks. Cheers guys. ;D

03-11-2014, 03:47 PM	#5643
copilotf4u New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Antioch, california My Country: united states Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 1	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hello all, my names is Carl Fickling and I just found this web site. I thank you very much for all your help! I have been an electronic tech for over 40 years and like to get some input from the problems others have already had. I start my training in the US Navy and am currently start my own buisness call "Your MyGuy'ver" the 21 Centry Handy Guy...

03-11-2014, 04:52 PM	#5644
omgitsmit New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 City & State: Somewhere, CA My Country: USA I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 3	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hello! I recently started repairing broken LCDs that were in the "to donate" pile at my office. All of them were easy fixes with bad caps! I never realized plugging your electronics into a power strip really does make an impact. Just picked up my first broken plasma HDTV and have already diagnosed a bad buffer board just from these forums alone! Would love to post my own repair thread to help others (as well as myself), but it looks like i had to come here to introduce myself first

03-12-2014, 06:34 AM	#5646
Zero2Cool New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Green Bay My Country: United States Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 13	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hey. I "won" a non functional TV from work and been looking around to see if it would be worth fixing so I signed up here. I've been ripping electronics apart since I was about 7 years old (dad still has new stories of buying me new stuff and me taking it apart before playing with it), but I've never delved into the LCD TV world. I'm a software engineer by profession and after reading a few topics on similar issues with the TV I just picked up, I fear my lack of electrician skills are going to make this venture a waste of time. Whenever this post trigger happens, I'll start a thread and provide whatever information you intelligent folks want. Thank you for the free use of the site. - Kevin

03-12-2014, 11:52 AM	#5647
designer New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Stafford My Country: England I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 4	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Nice to be on board!

03-12-2014, 04:40 PM	#5648
Cider New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Accokeek, Maryland My Country: United States I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 3	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Decided to try unlocking the mysteries lurking in the guts of my TV before calling the even more mysterious repairman.

03-12-2014, 04:56 PM	#5649
dan1983 New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Quakertown, pa My Country: usa I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 6	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hey guys. I've been to badcaps.net several times in the past, now I've finally signed up because I'm delving into plasma TVs for the first time (yeah I know, I'm a little behind lol). A little about me, I'm a mechanic of everything, trucks, equipment, cars, and everything else with nuts and bolts. I'm a welder, arc and mig. I am also a heavy electronics tinkerer, and a slight computer nerd, though networking and programming are past my scope. Well anyway, there's my intro, now time to post about y-sustain boards!

03-12-2014, 05:37 PM	#5650
OneBadxxx New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Florence, Kentucky My Country: USA I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 3	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here glad to have found BadCaps looking desperately for HELP !

03-12-2014, 06:59 PM	#5651
IanTV Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Santa Rosa My Country: California I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 22	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hello everyone! Looks like I found the right place for electronic repair!

03-12-2014, 08:07 PM	#5652
Jimtazz New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Pearblossom My Country: United States I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hello Everyone!! My name is Jim I am from California I am just getting into electronic repairs and would love to have all the help I can get!

03-12-2014, 08:17 PM	#5653
lagbear New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Johnstown Pa My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60 Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 1	Well, I'm here. hope Iam doing this right. Well hey Hope I am doing this post right.. Guess I'll find out. Anyway, I was searching for some info on an old R.S. intercom and when I goggled the mod number, I was brought here to badcaps. Whoa.. Never knew such a site existed, but I've seen my share of bad caps throughout life. So I'm from the tail end of the tube Hammond generation, and have worked on those buggers many years. Also do a fair amount of amp repair, and in general circuit board repair. Seems to be a real trend these days in equipment to find bad caps. seems to be more or less "what goes wrong" these days. back then, not so much, but now.. Pffft! Well, I better get back to my reading about those intercoms. Got to get them working.

03-12-2014, 09:06 PM	#5654
gobblebox New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Grapevine, TX My Country: United States I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi, I'm a corporate systems admin, but plasma TVs are foreign territory to me. I've repaired hundreds of bad LCD monitors, laptops, & desktop PCs. How difficult are internal repairs on a plasma TV in comparison?

03-12-2014, 09:43 PM	#5655
Grant County New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Dayton OH My Country: USA I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi, I am a retired technician. I started in 1960 repairing Cash Registers. The only thing using electric current was an AC Brush Motor, to drive the mechanics. Some registers did not even have that, the complete operation was accomplished by giving a hefty push on the keys. I had to progress with technology to descreet components on a wired in module, to IC nan gates, nor gates, and such, to high density programmable circuits that are damaged by just touching them. Anyway, after all that, it won't even get me a cup of coffee, and no one cares. I don't mind trying to fix something, if I destroy it, I'm no worse off, it was broke, anyway. If you don't completly understand the problem, but the fix is quick, cheap, and safe, give it a shot, even if success isn't going to be likely.

03-12-2014, 09:47 PM	#5656
jdurbin1 New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: San Diego, CA My Country: USA I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Part time tech, full-time Tandberg enthusiast & collector... specifically the audio stuff, not data or videoconferencing equipment. Ran across a link to Badcaps on another forum and looked like another good place to learn the odd thing or two, so here I am. John

03-13-2014, 06:42 AM	#5657
Emilf New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Hveragerði My Country: Iceland I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 6	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi there, Just needing help on trouble shooting my subwoofer. Just a computer enthusiast trying to learn as much as possible about a new hobby, home theater.

03-13-2014, 08:04 AM	#5658
tonyp115 New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: North Shore, MA My Country: US I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi, Tony from Salem, Ma. I somehow wound up with an apartment full of broken electronics and i need help fixing them. Thank you for existing. Cheers.

03-13-2014, 09:03 AM	#5659
audiobrad New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: cape town, western province My Country: South Africa Line Voltage: 220vac 50hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 3	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hey people or should i say HELLO to all ,members and people visiting this forum. My name is Brad and being repairing audio equipment for about 13 years now, NOPE i did not study electronics but i have beening reading so many books on it . YES,i did not start understanding it until a friendly guy offered me a job at his small business 13 years back and started explaining the basics of ohm's law and a few more calculations .Suddenly i started understanding most of what i was reading. MORAL of short comings is " Study hard and apply to college " .Life is to short to waste !!!!!!! and dont forget to have fun on your journey. lol

03-13-2014, 01:13 PM	#5660
durn New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 City & State: Huntley My Country: Uk I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: New Members - please post your introductions here Hi all My Nick name Durn derived from my surname. Real name Brian. Retired telecoms engineer and ICT system manager. Built a reasonable workshop where over the past years have repaired lots and built kit. Now tend to work with Computer networks and PC’s when home improvements don’t get in the way. Found the site when in the process of repairing a 17PW80 power board and found the information supplied very helpful. Waiting for a supply of diodes to see if the repair is successful.