1994 Sanyo TV, turns on, no picture, turns right back off.

[radiotvnut]

I hope you told whoever bought it that it was theres and you didn't want to see it again.

[MRX37]

Yep, even threw in one of my better universal remotes, which alone is probably worth what I charged him for the TV.

[MRX37]

DAMN IT!!

New STR30130 regulator IC ordered from MCM electronics...

New HOT

New 5.6 ohm resistor.

NOTHING!!

I turned it on, same shit. quickly unplugged it because I only had enough cash to order one regulator IC, and if I blow it, that's it.

This TV is turning into a moneypit, and I'm getting close to pitching it.

[radiotvnut]

You could very well have a bad flyback and, unfortunately, there is really no way to test it (except for blowing money on parts) without special test equipment. I used to never give up on a TV; but, that was back when a 13" knob tuned color TV was worth a quick $50 or $60, 19" color knob tuned sets were worth a quick $75 or $100, and 19" remote sets were worth a quick $125+. I lost much of my motivation when 13" remote color TV's started bringing a slow $15-$25, 19" color remote TVs started bringing a slow $35-$50, and 27" remote sets a slow $75-$100. I had a brief good luck streak at selling used TVs when the expensive flat screens took over; but, now they are back to not moving again. I've had ad's in a local classified paper that's sold at convenience stores, etc. for the past month and have not gotten a single call. I just blew $17 on an ad that's supposed to go in one of those "mailbox stuffer" papers for the next two weeks. If that don't do it, I'm probably done! Let them go to wherever and buy a Chinese flatscreen if that's what they want. Given all of this stuff that I'm ranting about, there comes a time when you have to draw the line and say "forget it". I've got a 31" CTC203 with a brand new flyback and HOT sitting on top of it. I've had the new parts for over a week and have not even opened the box. I just can't get motivated to try and fix the set because I'm afraid that the set still may not work properly after I change the parts and that, even if it does work, everyone will turn their nose up at it when they find out it's just a "regular old obsolete TV".

Sorry for the long rant but I can certainly feel your frustration. Nothing ticks me off more than to spend money on parts for a TV only to have the set not work and, in some cases, destroy the new parts where I can't use them in something else.

[MRX37]

Yeah I think its time to junk this TV. Pull the chassis and at least keep the parts I put into it.

I can still sell TV's. That Sanyo could have easily gotten me $35 if it fucking worked!

I found a little 19 inch Philips TV that I could probably sell if the channel buttons weren't messed up.

[radiotvnut]

And, you've probably got close to $35 in it right now.

Right now, I've got a cheap sylvania 20" CRT flatscreen that was in a major accident. It broke the RF connector, broke most of the buttons, and scratched the cabinet. I fixed the RF connector and the set plays well; but, you have to stick your finger in the hole to control most of the functions. I sent it up to the flea market for my friend to sell and they just act like it's not there because it's beat up. They want a new flatscreen HD set with a 2 year warranty for less than $50.

It wasn't long ago that I could have gotten $75 for your Sanyo in good working condition; but, like I said, used TV sales are recently falling off around here. I always said that if I had to sell color TV's for a B&W TV price, it was time to stop. Well, I find myslef selling some color TVs for less than what I used to get for a B&W. So, I guess it's time to stop. It's simply not worth pulling my hair out and using language that I shouldn't use over something that nobody wants to pay a decent price for.

[MRX37]

That Philips TV is unsellable by me because of one crack in the front bezel and the channel buttons which I fixed well enough for them to function, but are crooked and not flush with the other buttons. That Philips was made cheaply... and I found metal tweezers in it, and a pen and pencil, which had been used to change the channel. I'm amazed it still works. Tiny chassis board, made in 2000.

But back to the Sanyo, chassis is junked now. Ended up just ripping the flyback off, and taking a small piece of the board with it.

[AUdubon5425]

I thought that the used TV business might pick up for you guys, but I went in a couple of stores this week and I don't know. The nearest Wal-Mart Zoo and Reform House (the same one the cops were looting shoes from live on CNN during Katrina) had a 20" RCA flat-tube for $137 and a Vizio (?) 19" LCD tv for about $200. But man they look cheap. The larger flat-screens (about 27") were in the $300s & up - maybe there'll be a market for used 27" & 32" sets, i don't know.

I watched my uncle go through the same thing in the late 80's with his radio/stereo shop. By '92 or so he closed the doors and just fixed things in his garage now & then until a year before he passed. Toward the end he was fixing a lot of BSR turntables. His family ran radio repair shops for over 70 years starting with his grandfather.

[zenith2134]

Ring the flyback, Tony!