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TCI repair ?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by joejr2, Aug 18, 2016.

  1. joejr2

    joejr2 Active Member Premium Member

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    Does anyone in the USA repair tci boxes? Who ? Where ? Name of company ?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Any real TV repair shop can do the job (think old-school independent shop).
    Are you sure your's has failed (did you ship it to one of us to swap into a running bike)?
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Whoever watches a tv like that anymore......do repair shops like THAT even exist anymore!?!

    I have one old monitor just for playing my Atari 2600 games, but I assume when that tv dies, I'm gonna be in a world of hurt
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    There are still electronics repair shops around. Even the new TVs can be repaired (I put new caps in a LCD set a few years ago).
     
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    thanks guys
     
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    When your old tv dies, you tell me and I'll send you one from here...I can even send you one with glass valves...
     
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    I think you need to find an old school electronics repair person, one that can troubleshoot circuit boards with discreet components. New electronics usually have everything as surface mount and IC chips. My 1958 tube amplifier is even easier to repair than new items - all discreet components (resistors, tubes, capacitors, etc.) with point to point wiring.
     
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    i remember taking a bag of tv tubes to the shop, setting the dials on the machine for each tube, pushing the button and watching the big analog meter
    am i old or what!
     
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    I remember when they had tube testing machines in the local drugstores like Thriftys
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Most Radio SHacks that have closed seem to have found ways of staying open as independent stores, so he should look for more than just Radio Shack. My local is now billing themselves as an audio electronics store, but still sells descrete components.
     
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    Wonder if they have any good boom boxes. I need a new one.

    Gary H.
     
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  13. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Sadly, no. But they do have everything to build one with.
     
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    What exactly happened to your TCI? I have some problem with it too...
     
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