On 23 Sep 2005 08:57:18 -0700, "
wrote:

Which jumpers are you referring to?

Jumper wires which are backups for the various solder grounds.
Reliability through redundancy. I worked in a Thomson warranty shop,
and it was the manufacturer's standard for the repair. Some maintain
that they are not necessary if the repair is done correctly, just like
some don't think the flexible solder is necessary.

Tom