TV engineer

[Angela Jefferies]

Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

[John Williamson]

Post by Angela Jefferies
Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

Depending on what the problem is, all they can do nowadays is take it to
the workshop and swap a board to fix it, and that very often costs more
than a new set.

What's the problem?

[Angela Jefferies]

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

Depending on what the problem is, all they can do nowadays is take it to
the workshop and swap a board to fix it, and that very often costs more
than a new set.
What's the problem?
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

[John Williamson]

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

Depending on what the problem is, all they can do nowadays is take it to
the workshop and swap a board to fix it, and that very often costs more
than a new set.
What's the problem?
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has tripped
a breaker.

Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.

Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and a
leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing this
way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my workshop days
are long gone.

[Angela Jefferies]

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

Depending on what the problem is, all they can do nowadays is take it to
the workshop and swap a board to fix it, and that very often costs more
than a new set.
What's the problem?
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has tripped
a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and a
leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing this
way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my workshop days
are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which is why we need an engineer.

[Angela Jefferies]

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Does anyone know of a television engineer who could visit a boat on the Macclesfield Canal, please?

Depending on what the problem is, all they can do nowadays is take it to
the workshop and swap a board to fix it, and that very often costs more
than a new set.
What's the problem?
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has tripped
a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and a
leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing this
way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my workshop days
are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

You’re very kind, John. I appreciate your help. At the moment
the boat is at Bosley locks

Post by Angela Jefferies
Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which is why we need an engineer.

[ChrisND @UKRW]

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has tripped
a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and a
leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing this
way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my workshop days
are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which is why we need an engineer.

Just to be clear, you are absolutely sure there is power reaching the tv
from the socket on the wall (or whatever)?

I spent 30 years as a university electronic engineer (not a tv repair
man as such) but in that time I realised that most electrical problems
were actually mechanical - usually of the 'air gap' variety!

Other common faults were fuses that looked ok but weren't followed by
bad solder joints.

HTH, Chris D

[Nicholas D. Richards]

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and

my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week cannot
get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson
The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has tripped
a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and a
leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing this
way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my workshop days
are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which

is why we need an engineer.
Just to be clear, you are absolutely sure there is power reaching the tv
from the socket on the wall (or whatever)?
I spent 30 years as a university electronic engineer (not a tv repair
man as such) but in that time I realised that most electrical problems
were actually mechanical - usually of the 'air gap' variety!
Other common faults were fuses that looked ok but weren't followed by
bad solder joints.

We had a lecturer on a PC maintenance course whose favourite trick was
to turn the contrast and brightness down on a VDU. You would be
surprised how often it caught someone out.

I rather enjoyed it when someone (not guilty, honest) removed the fuse
in the plug to his laptop charger.

[The Nomad]

On Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:26:30 +0000, "Nicholas D. Richards"

Post by Nicholas D. Richards

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and

my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week
cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson
The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has
tripped a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and
a leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing
this way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my
workshop days are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which

is why we need an engineer.
Just to be clear, you are absolutely sure there is power reaching the tv
from the socket on the wall (or whatever)?
I spent 30 years as a university electronic engineer (not a tv repair
man as such) but in that time I realised that most electrical problems
were actually mechanical - usually of the 'air gap' variety!
Other common faults were fuses that looked ok but weren't followed by
bad solder joints.

We had a lecturer on a PC maintenance course whose favourite trick was
to turn the contrast and brightness down on a VDU. You would be
surprised how often it caught someone out.

OK, how did you know ... :-)

Avpx

[Nicholas D. Richards]

Post by The Nomad
On Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:26:30 +0000, "Nicholas D. Richards"

Post by Nicholas D. Richards

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson

Post by Angela Jefferies
Thank you so much for your reply. The boat concerned is a shared boat, and

my husband is the Boat Manager. The people who are on the boat this week
cannot get the tv to work, but I do;’t know the specific problem.

Post by Angela Jefferies

Post by John Williamson
The only check I can suggest is "Is the standby light on?", as the
commonest problem is that the power is off at the wall or it has
tripped a breaker.
Either that or the remote control has a flat battery.
Sorry if that's not much help, but the local TV guys want an arm and
a leg to prize them out of the workshop nowadays. If they are passing
this way, I can have a quick look as they pass Longport, but my
workshop days are long gone.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.

Many thanks John, for your help. Both of these things have been checked, which

is why we need an engineer.
Just to be clear, you are absolutely sure there is power reaching the tv
from the socket on the wall (or whatever)?
I spent 30 years as a university electronic engineer (not a tv repair
man as such) but in that time I realised that most electrical problems
were actually mechanical - usually of the 'air gap' variety!
Other common faults were fuses that looked ok but weren't followed by
bad solder joints.

We had a lecturer on a PC maintenance course whose favourite trick was
to turn the contrast and brightness down on a VDU. You would be
surprised how often it caught someone out.

OK, how did you know ... :-)

Maybe I was caught out and maybe I was not.