soldering help needed

pyrite · 6th October 2015, 18:52

Hi
I am trying to rescue a tv for my elderly neighbour that he attempted to repair due to not being able to afford a replacement, I have replaced some capacitors which had blown but he also has managed to dislodge a small connector on a circuit board which is beyond my very basic soldering skills.
So is there anyone who could help out I would obviously cover postage costs and any expenses

Andy

visfix · 7th October 2015, 08:33

Hi, could you give more details, possibly supply a pic of the damaged part?

pyrite · 7th October 2015, 09:09

Hi, its a little plastic housing so you can plug in a wire feed for the circuit board, I'll post a photo once I get home tonight
Thanks andy

Robti · 7th October 2015, 18:10

Try murphyv310 as he repairs TVs

murphyv310 · 8th October 2015, 19:01

Hi.
The best solution is to try and find a local TV engineer if you can. One thing though is dependant on the engineer, once seen its been "got at" he may refuse the job.
The internet has killed off the vast majorities of the highly skilled people from the trade, changing capacitors with a poker is hardly skilled. Leave it to the professionals is my advice.

pyrite · 8th October 2015, 21:51

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hi

this is a picture (fingers crossed it worked) of the connector needing soldering back on.
I have never professed to be skilled but neither did i use a poker to change the capacitors ( which i repaired on my own tv a year ago and still going strong) however I know my own limitations which is why I asked if there was anyone able to help out.
As previously stated I am just trying to help out an elderly but very proud neighbour who is on a very limited income

coolcat · 8th October 2015, 22:38

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Originally Posted by baldilocks

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hi

this is a picture (fingers crossed it worked) of the connector needing soldering back on.
I have never professed to be skilled but neither did i use a poker to change the capacitors ( which i repaired on my own tv a year ago and still going strong) however I know my own limitations which is why I asked if there was anyone able to help out.
As previously stated I am just trying to help out an elderly but very proud neighbour who is on a very limited income

Hi,

If you send it to our shop I can do that for you free of charge so long as you send it with pre paid postage and your details so I can send it back

If you wish to do that please send it to :

F.a.o Jeff Cranwell
Clacton Electronics Ltd
54-60 Meredith Road
Clacton On Sea
Essex
Co15 3ag

pyrite · 8th October 2015, 22:47

thankyou jeff, thats very kind of you i will pop it in the post tomorrow

many thanks andy

coolcat · 8th October 2015, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldilocks

thankyou jeff, thats very kind of you i will pop it in the post tomorrow

many thanks andy

No problems,

I'll let you know when it arrives and get it done and straight back out to you

murphyv310 · 9th October 2015, 07:59

Hi.
Accept my apologies for being obtuse last night. The reasons though I said it is because my business gradually declined due to cheap imports, people coming in and demanding any repair was never to be more than £15. Then the internet came along and started selling capacitor kits and customers told me that was the fault! I mean to say 40 years in the trade and fully qualified. It wasn't as if we ever ripped anyone off, all I wanted was to feed my weans and pay the mortgage.
I would say to anyone having a go to fix their TV, think carefully about the safety aspect, a drop of solder in the wrong place, an incorrect screw fitted in the psu could easily lead to a live chassis with hdmi scarf or aerial sockets at mains potential.
Just like the traders here I guaranteed my work for 12 months, simply because I used the best components, if it was capacitors I used Panasonic 130 degree types.
So I'm sorry for original comment but perhaps you might understand why I said it.

6th October 2015, 18:52	#1
pyrite Avid contributor Rover 75 CDT Saloon and 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Peacehaven Posts: 200 Thanks: 45 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	soldering help needed Hi I am trying to rescue a tv for my elderly neighbour that he attempted to repair due to not being able to afford a replacement, I have replaced some capacitors which had blown but he also has managed to dislodge a small connector on a circuit board which is beyond my very basic soldering skills. So is there anyone who could help out I would obviously cover postage costs and any expenses Andy

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murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. The best solution is to try and find a local TV engineer if you can. One thing though is dependant on the engineer, once seen its been "got at" he may refuse the job. The internet has killed off the vast majorities of the highly skilled people from the trade, changing capacitors with a poker is hardly skilled. Leave it to the professionals is my advice. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

8th October 2015, 21:51	#6
pyrite Avid contributor Rover 75 CDT Saloon and 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Peacehaven Posts: 200 Thanks: 45 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	[IMG][/IMG] hi this is a picture (fingers crossed it worked) of the connector needing soldering back on. I have never professed to be skilled but neither did i use a poker to change the capacitors ( which i repaired on my own tv a year ago and still going strong) however I know my own limitations which is why I asked if there was anyone able to help out. As previously stated I am just trying to help out an elderly but very proud neighbour who is on a very limited income

7th October 2015, 08:33	#2
visfix Gets stuck in Peugeot 508 GT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Keighley Posts: 713 Thanks: 89 Thanked 182 Times in 116 Posts	Hi, could you give more details, possibly supply a pic of the damaged part?

7th October 2015, 09:09	#3
pyrite Avid contributor Rover 75 CDT Saloon and 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Peacehaven Posts: 200 Thanks: 45 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	Hi, its a little plastic housing so you can plug in a wire feed for the circuit board, I'll post a photo once I get home tonight Thanks andy

8th October 2015, 22:47	#8
pyrite Avid contributor Rover 75 CDT Saloon and 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Peacehaven Posts: 200 Thanks: 45 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	thankyou jeff, thats very kind of you i will pop it in the post tomorrow many thanks andy

9th October 2015, 07:59	#10
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. Accept my apologies for being obtuse last night. The reasons though I said it is because my business gradually declined due to cheap imports, people coming in and demanding any repair was never to be more than £15. Then the internet came along and started selling capacitor kits and customers told me that was the fault! I mean to say 40 years in the trade and fully qualified. It wasn't as if we ever ripped anyone off, all I wanted was to feed my weans and pay the mortgage. I would say to anyone having a go to fix their TV, think carefully about the safety aspect, a drop of solder in the wrong place, an incorrect screw fitted in the psu could easily lead to a live chassis with hdmi scarf or aerial sockets at mains potential. Just like the traders here I guaranteed my work for 12 months, simply because I used the best components, if it was capacitors I used Panasonic 130 degree types. So I'm sorry for original comment but perhaps you might understand why I said it.