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Got a Smash TV today $100 - what to do?
Dervacumen:
I thought it might be the POT too so I unmounted it and took a look. Turns out the ground wire had come unsoldered and a previous owner just twisted the wire around the lead. It was jiggling around.
I resoldered it. Between that and a 1 inch piece of wire I soldered in place to reconnect the broken wire going to the speaker I ended up with a totally working game with a good monitor. So I played it for about an hour just to make sure.
Now if I can only get someone over here to play two players.
Dervacumen:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 01, 2006, 04:54:02 pm ---
...replacing it is quicker than the amount of time you'll spend tweaking it...
--- End quote ---
The Golden Phrase.
Unless you want to learn something. I like to tinker around - not because it makes this job easier, but because it makes the next one easier.
Of course my tinkering usually lasts until I start cussing and throwing things and needlessly breaking all the other stuff that was fine before I started tweaking. So there's probably a bit of wisdom there. ;)
{Derv walks by and gives a soft jab for no apparent reason}
Kaytrim:
Great Score :applaud: and quick repair. Now to restore it and keep it, don't even think to sell it. At least until several years have passed. :laugh2: