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Old 19-12-2007, 20:31
Ladybelle
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My ancient 28" hitachi CRT tv keeps turning itself off for no reason at all, and then turns itself back on, technically it goes into standby. It is about 6 years old. Is this is sign that it is on the way out ?
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Old 19-12-2007, 20:44
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My ancient 28" hitachi CRT tv keeps turning itself off for no reason at all, and then turns itself back on, technically it goes into standby. It is about 6 years old. Is this is sign that it is on the way out ?
Most probably just dry joints, a common Hitachi problem.
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Old 20-12-2007, 05:41
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LOL sounds like me !!! Is it something that can be fixed then ?
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Old 20-12-2007, 10:21
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Yes, probably just requires resoldering, just a question of finding the faulty joints - but any Hitachi agent should know where they are, as it's a VERY common fault.
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Old 20-12-2007, 11:18
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Yeah, a dry joint is just a crack in the solder between the circuit board and a component. It stops the electrical signal.

If the crack is obvious then it can be a quick fix. If not then it may take some time to track down, and that usually means a bigger repair bill.

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