Funny Repair Mishaps

[mmartell]

In another thread of mine I reported the result of a recent repair that ended badly and thought others may have similar stories they wish to share.

In my latest mishap I was repairing an LG 42pc3d of which I consider it and its bretheren to be read-headed stepchildren. I wouldn't even let it in the house and so had put it atop a folding table in the garage. At some point a few days later I was attempting to retrieve something from the garage and had move the table slightly. The leg gave out. Screws and tools everywhere and a broken tv to boot. I stood there still holding the end of the table that hadn't collapsed and started laughing.

The tv is gone to the dump and I don't miss it lol.

[mmartell]

Re: Funny Repair Mishaps

Another time I was proudly carrying a freshly repaired UN46D7000 down the hallway and stumbled going through the doorway but managed to land the tv atop the foot of the bed while i was twisted up beneath it. My wife and daughter were laying on the bed watching and seeing my graceful entrance began to giggle uncontrollably.

I giggled to but only after I realized I hadn't damaged the set.

[tibimakai]

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I had messed up a 46" Sony, already repaired.
I have placed the TV on it's stand, ready to put the screws in.
When I tried pushing the screwdriver in, the whole TV fell forward and broke the screen.
I forgot that this TV, does not have those claws holding the TV in it's stand.

Yesterday, I have received another Onkyo TX-NR636 and I was trying it out, what the problem was with it.
I have tested it, on the dining table with my daughter and wife at the table playing cards.
When I turned it on, the two final transistors just blew up in a big smoky fashion. Course, they jumped up from there chairs. I made a very bad smell in the whole area.