Repair

Why is NS +12V regulator marked LM2940CT -12 ?
not printed as LM2940CT /12 say. Any other awkward ones like that, hopefully to lodge in memory, or just a NS thing. Not being familiar with that range the 9 in the type number triggers a mental connection with 79 series negative regs ... 4 Apr 2010 11:31

Sound card advice.
Grrrr!!!!! Never connect two soundcards on two computers, lineout-->linein. One computer was connected to a 2 instead of 3pole mains outlet. Both soundcards permanently disabled.......... One of them on the motherboard. ... 2 Apr 2010 08:11

Harman Kardon AVR210, no audio.
This Harman Kardon AVR210 receiver has no audio output in any mode. Customer said it just went out all of a sudden. I was able to find a copy of the service manual here: http://eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/46799/Harman/Kardon_AVR210.html It's in four parts and you'll need a utility that can unpack a rar file to see ... 6 Apr 2010 20:59

De Solder SM electrolytic caps
Hi, Does anyone have any good tips for desoldreing these SM caps without damaging the pads? I tried wicking each pad dry but the darned thing still took one of the flimsy little pads off with it. Also would it be OK to replace a SM cap with a similar value radial if I support the radial with a blob of silicon ... 3 Apr 2010 09:18

Microwave oven troubleshooting
We got this oven in for repair Its a GE model JE2160SF-03. The name plate reads 120V 1.65KW (MW). I don't know what the MW stands for however the 1,65 KW would seem to translate into 13.75A. The line fuse is 20A. The customer tried to use this with a generator during a recent power failure. He said that the microwa... 3 Apr 2010 10:24

NTSC versus PAL
"Die, die, my darling!" As both PAL and NTSC are basically dead systems (NTSC in the US, at least), there is little point in discussing their differences. But as Mr. Alison insists on displaying his ignorance in public, I'm going to, anyhow. The first color TV system approved by the FCC was a field-sequential (... 9 Apr 2010 02:21

Sony Stereo won't shut off
I have a Sony STR D990 When i try to shut it off i get a message in the window DRLC Main What is it & how can i fix it ? -- Dell Inspiron Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- ... 2 Apr 2010 10:23

Q: proper 480i/576i mode thru HDMI? (Re: PAL DVD on USA player?)
Hi, I am not the OP, but still, Thank you very much for this explanation. I have an important question, while I am in the market for a proper player. On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:44:03 +0000, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: […] The region code and video encoding are two different things. DVD's can either be... 1 Apr 2010 05:45

PAL DVD on USA player?
I accidentally bought a PAL DVD (it was shipped from Cleveland!)** Then, I accidentally came across a web page giving instructions how to change the region of some DVD players to whatever one wants. This doesn't help me, does it? DVD recorder/players sold in the USA won't play PAL DVDs, will they? ** I... 3 Apr 2010 07:10

Not so perfect crime
http://connectedplanetonline.com/commentary/perfect-demo-not-so-crime-0330/ bob ... 31 Mar 2010 10:59