New old TV
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:11 pm
Things seem a little slow here lately,can I tell Ya a story?
I bought little bro's old 50" projection TV. The remote sensor and the ALS(auto
light sensing)sensor were both bad. I ordered a new board with the ALS
sensor on it,installed it,and by gum it worked,but,still no remote control. I
ordered a remote sensor,when it came today via UPS I pulled the screen off,removed the little
electronics board it mounts to and took both that board and the new sensor to
little bro's house. He has more experience soldering and he has this neat little
magnifying glass with rotating swivel alligator clips,LOL,cool tool...He removed
the old remote sensor and soldered the new one back in place,then tested it.I
drove home and installed the board,dusted the 3 projection lenses
carefully,replaced the screen and other covers,pushed the power button on the
remote control,,,,,,aaaaaaaand,,,,,,,,,,,CLICK,,,,,,,it came on! Yesss!
I wasn't 100% sure it was the remote sensor as it could have been something
else wrong down the line. Lucky lucky because I'm no TV repair man.
After 2 weeks patience and some internet research--$100 for TV--$30 for ALS
board/shipping--$11 for remote sensor/shipping,I now have a fully functioning
big screen Toshiba for cheap. The picture is plenty good enough for me now but I may be
able to tweak settings a bit and make it better yet,the sound is far better than my other TV. The set was bought new in 2002,it's a Toshiba 50H81.
Rolling Rock Extra Pale is ok to celebrate with and I am!,,just a couple
tho,gonna work 1/2 day tomorrow..
Dean
I bought little bro's old 50" projection TV. The remote sensor and the ALS(auto
light sensing)sensor were both bad. I ordered a new board with the ALS
sensor on it,installed it,and by gum it worked,but,still no remote control. I
ordered a remote sensor,when it came today via UPS I pulled the screen off,removed the little
electronics board it mounts to and took both that board and the new sensor to
little bro's house. He has more experience soldering and he has this neat little
magnifying glass with rotating swivel alligator clips,LOL,cool tool...He removed
the old remote sensor and soldered the new one back in place,then tested it.I
drove home and installed the board,dusted the 3 projection lenses
carefully,replaced the screen and other covers,pushed the power button on the
remote control,,,,,,aaaaaaaand,,,,,,,,,,,CLICK,,,,,,,it came on! Yesss!
I wasn't 100% sure it was the remote sensor as it could have been something
else wrong down the line. Lucky lucky because I'm no TV repair man.
After 2 weeks patience and some internet research--$100 for TV--$30 for ALS
board/shipping--$11 for remote sensor/shipping,I now have a fully functioning
big screen Toshiba for cheap. The picture is plenty good enough for me now but I may be
able to tweak settings a bit and make it better yet,the sound is far better than my other TV. The set was bought new in 2002,it's a Toshiba 50H81.
Rolling Rock Extra Pale is ok to celebrate with and I am!,,just a couple
tho,gonna work 1/2 day tomorrow..
Dean