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  • Pixie519
    New Member
    • Jul 2014
    • 1
    • United Kingdom

    #6841
    Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

    Hi All,
    Old, retired English electronics technician biddy here, who built her first computer (a British Amateur Computer Club 77/68 6800 based machine, which I still have!), in '78,'79 on Veroboard, with a wirewrapped backplane in a half width Vero case.

    Since then have had ZX81, Spectrum, BBC Micro's, Acorn Archimedes A420/1, A3020's, Acorn RISC PC's, various Windows PC's, and am currently posting from an Intel i7 930 based PC.

    However the reason I joined this forum was to get info on the Fuji F9222L switching controller problems used in many Samsung LCD TV's, and I'm glad to say that I have done so! So many thanks to those who previously posted answers to similar problems to m own.

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    • FPD1975W
      ELP
      • Jul 2014
      • 2
      • UK

      #6842
      Hello to everybody !

      I have searched this forum b4 and have been impressed with the tech knowledge,so I thought i would subscribe and try and give something back.
      I worked in consumer electronics for 35yrs until thing got so cheap,people started binning them and the work gradually dimished.
      I know work in industrial electronics but still have a passion for fixing tvs and anything electronic.https://www.badcaps.net/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif

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      • Maxamus58
        New Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 3

        #6843
        Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

        Gidday. I'm Peter originally from NZ but 35 years now in Australia. NZ'rs are notoriously hackers, living so far away from sources of parts and equipment. I'm a firm believer that there is a solution to everything that is simpler than most people think (well when I find a solution it is usually simpler than I initially thought). This belief was reinforced from 7 years exploring the Nullabor desert in Western Australia, as a Field Assistant responsible for provisioning the expeditions you couldn't anticipate or stock for every problem. I developed the belief that when a problem arrived if you looked around carefully you would find that the solution had actually arrived beforehand, this would be some piece of rubbish discarded nearby, some perfect shaped rock or fallen branch or some recent event that pointed to the cause and thus solution. Studied the entire 32 chapters of 'Digital and Analogue Logic Circuits' for Stage One Electrical Engineering Uni exam that was only based on the first 8 chapters, got 70% but dropped out . Long history of computer play, support and repair in various scenarios including major Telco where I installed pole mounted equipment and developed operational system support software. Never been keen on coding software but like hacking the functions of one solution to enhance another and have recently found Ruby on Rails seems to embrace that concept.

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        • Sinsis
          New Member
          • Jul 2014
          • 1
          • Netherlands

          #6844
          Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

          Hi,

          After having a bunch of devices fail me during the course of the year, I figured I would register and ask for advice on how to fix them in a bid to lessen my frustrations and learn something in the process. Cheers!

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          • Kharn
            New Member
            • Jul 2014
            • 5
            • USA

            #6845
            Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

            Hi everybody,
            My Vizio TV seems to have a bad mainboard, but I just want to be sure.

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            • davidlan
              Member
              • Jul 2014
              • 12
              • United States

              #6846
              Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

              Hello all,

              My LG Plasma TV seems to have a bad PSU board, but I just want to be sure.

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              • DJDoubleBass
                New Member
                • Jul 2014
                • 6
                • USA

                #6847
                Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                Hey everybody! I am a full time musician that provides live sound/lighting and also DJs weekly in various clubs. I repair all of my own gear, and hope to "gain" some knowledge from friends on here. See what I did there?

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                • daniel5
                  Member
                  • Jul 2014
                  • 29
                  • United States

                  #6848
                  Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                  New member here! I've been searching around the web in search of help to repair my tv. I am a do it yourselfer and will try anything with a little guidance.

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                  • stoli80pr
                    New Member
                    • Jul 2014
                    • 1
                    • USA

                    #6849
                    Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                    Hello, I'm Kevin. I am originally from Missouri but am now in San Diego, CA. I don't have much experience in repairing electronics, but I have experience in repairing electrical issues with cars and trucks.

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                    • itsa
                      Paul
                      • Jul 2014
                      • 14
                      • Australia

                      #6850
                      Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                      Hi everybody, came here to see if my issue with my tv is fixable or not, definitely a nice little knowledge base here so I hope you guys can give me a happy answer

                      My name is Paul from Brisbane Australia, no stranger to playing with and building computers not scared to pull stuff apart and have a go myself, bit of a jack of all trades so i pick things up pretty easily

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                      • lnbf
                        New Member
                        • Jul 2014
                        • 8
                        • usa

                        #6851
                        Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                        Hi i like badcaps forms and hello to everyone glade to be a member i fixed alot of tvs reading the forms

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                        • andzar
                          New Member
                          • Jul 2014
                          • 6
                          • Madagascar

                          #6852
                          Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                          Hi, I'm Andzar, I want to master electronics repairs and I found some good informations here.

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                          • pecospete
                            New Member
                            • Jul 2014
                            • 1
                            • Australia

                            #6853
                            Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                            Thanks Guys!

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                            • DLIONS71
                              New Member
                              • Jul 2014
                              • 1
                              • USA

                              #6854
                              Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                              Hello everyone,
                              I've always liked working on computers ever since the TRS-80 days in high school up until now. I had to take a little break to play some football in the NFL but now I'm back at it and just wanted to hello and I will be asking lots of questions.

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                              • randallflagg
                                New Member
                                • Apr 2013
                                • 1
                                • US

                                #6855
                                Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                Long time lurker, just thought I would introduce myself to everyone. Have always loved the site and has helped me greatly on several occasions. Looking to give a lil something back finally. Thanks.

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                                • FritzToch
                                  New Member
                                  • Jul 2014
                                  • 1
                                  • Canada

                                  #6856
                                  Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                  Hello, just here to fix my son's Sony PS3 3D TV, but I'm sure I'll learn a lot along the way. Thanks!

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                                  • tech38
                                    New Member
                                    • Jul 2014
                                    • 1
                                    • USA

                                    #6857
                                    Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                    So my first time using a forum. I'm logged in as Tech38. I found this site trying to fix a TV. Hopefully, with your help I can fix it. My mother in-law would really appreciate it and make me a hero for the day.

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                                    • sundaram
                                      New Member
                                      • Jul 2014
                                      • 1
                                      • india

                                      #6858
                                      Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                      hello

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                                      • dysplastic
                                        New Member
                                        • Jul 2014
                                        • 3
                                        • USA

                                        #6859
                                        Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                        Howdy, I'm new here, but I have been around the block a few times with DIY repairs. I joined to learn how to fix bad capacitors, so it looks like I am in the right place.

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                                        • Ilyushin
                                          Member
                                          • Jun 2014
                                          • 11
                                          • Spain

                                          #6860
                                          Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

                                          Hi! I'm a spanish computer technician who is now learning more about electronics and hardware repairs, so I came here to improve myself

                                          This forum has been a great information source for me, and surely it will be in the future

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