Re: RLDED3258A-F another crap TV from RCA

It's after midnight here now but I'll do the check in the a.m. Yes, all LEDs flashed and I was able to test each LED with my meter on diode check. Each one glowed at equal brightness: no shorts or opens.

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hello all from the east coast of Canada, Nova Scotia to be exact. I'll get back to N.S. in a moment but let me introduce myself first. My name is Bob Stronach and my wife Gail and I live in the suburbs of Halifax. We have been together since high school way back in the sixties and are both retired now, she from teaching and I from the electronics industry. We have two great married daughters who live nearby.
I have been involved in the world of electronics ever since high school when I met a friend who had an interest...

Re: RLDED3258A-F another crap TV from RCA

Hello all. I'm new to this forum as a member but have been into electronics since the days of vacuum tubes and this thread is exactly on the subject I've been looking into. I picked up for a buck an RCA RLDED3258A with hopes to be able to put it in our small travel trailer. I was told " it has sound but no picture " and I've seen this before in these P.O.C. units and ,sure enough, it had one burned out LED back light. After tracking down and installing a replacement LED, I checked for any defective parts and all looked good. I...