I have an inoperative Philips/Magnavox TV set and no schematics. Where
can one go to find/download/purchase schematics and maintenance
documentation?

I think it took a hit a few months back when we had a power outage. One
of the components let all of its smake out, but upon opening the set up,
its not evident which one. Nothing works (not even the pilot LED).

Its a chassis no. 25B800-7562

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Paul Hovnanian
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Customer: Are you crazy? Its twenty below out!

Paul:
The schematics may be of little help unless you first can do some basic
troubleshooting and testing without them. There are NO step by step
troubleshooting procedures and the schematics are only most useful to those
who are experienced in television repair. A dead set due to a power surge
is usually one of the simpler repair scenarios.
Obvious first steps after your visual inspection would be dust off your DMM
and to test the power supply components and look for properly regulated B+,
in addition you should test the HOT to see if it is shorted and test for
other faulty components in that area of the cicuitry.
You may want to go to the website for this newsgroup at
www.repairfaq.org
there, with some of your search time, you will find a weath of repair,
troubleshooting, testing and safety information.
Best Regards,
Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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"Paul Hovnanian P.E." wrote in message
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I have an inoperative Philips/Magnavox TV set and no schematics. Where
can one go to find/download/purchase schematics and maintenance
documentation?

I think it took a hit a few months back when we had a power outage. One
of the components let all of its smake out, but upon opening the set up,
its not evident which one. Nothing works (not even the pilot LED).

Its a chassis no. 25B800-7562

--
Paul Hovnanian
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Tech support: Do you have any windows open right now?
Customer: Are you crazy? Its twenty below out!

Sofie wrote:

Paul:
The schematics may be of little help unless you first can do some basic
troubleshooting and testing without them. There are NO step by step
troubleshooting procedures and the schematics are only most useful to those
who are experienced in television repair.

I've done quite a bit of electronics repair (and a little bit of TV
repair), and I wouldn't start poking around in something unless I had
some idea of what sort of circuit I was looking at.

I'd much rather rely on a schematic than trying to trace the power
supply around the traces of the main board.


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Paul Hovnanian
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A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature
replaces it with. -- Tennessee Williams

You do not need a schematic or service manual to check and test the
components that Sofie indicated in his reply post. As he said, "dust
off your DMM ........."
electrictym


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Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
Sofie wrote:

Paul:
The schematics may be of little help unless you first can do some basic
troubleshooting and testing without them. There are NO step by step
troubleshooting procedures and the schematics are only most useful to those
who are experienced in television repair.

I've done quite a bit of electronics repair (and a little bit of TV
repair), and I wouldn't start poking around in something unless I had
some idea of what sort of circuit I was looking at.

I'd much rather rely on a schematic than trying to trace the power
supply around the traces of the main board.


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Paul Hovnanian
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A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature
replaces it with. -- Tennessee Williams

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:45:34 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
put finger to keyboard and composed:

I have an inoperative Philips/Magnavox TV set and no schematics. Where
can one go to find/download/purchase schematics and maintenance
documentation?

I think it took a hit a few months back when we had a power outage. One
of the components let all of its smake out, but upon opening the set up,
its not evident which one. Nothing works (not even the pilot LED).

Its a chassis no. 25B800-7562

It appears to be available here for $10:
http://www.sharefx.com/archive2.asp?offset=30500

- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

wrote:

You do not need a schematic or service manual to check and test the
components that Sofie indicated in his reply post. As he said, "dust
off your DMM ........."

Try answering the question originally posted. That is, "where can one
obtain a schematic", not "do I need one".

I'd much rather have one in hand while searching for faults. I don't
repair TV sets as a profession.

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Paul Hovnanian
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Have gnu, will travel.

Franc Zabkar wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:45:34 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
put finger to keyboard and composed:

I have an inoperative Philips/Magnavox TV set and no schematics. Where
can one go to find/download/purchase schematics and maintenance
documentation?

I think it took a hit a few months back when we had a power outage. One
of the components let all of its smake out, but upon opening the set up,
its not evident which one. Nothing works (not even the pilot LED).

Its a chassis no. 25B800-7562

It appears to be available here for $10:
http://www.sharefx.com/archive2.asp?offset=30500

Thanks. It appears to be $10 for a one month membership. I'll grab
schematics for all my miscellaneous gizmos.

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Paul Hovnanian
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If God is perfect then why did He create discontinuous functions?

"Paul Hovnanian P.E." wrote in message
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Franc Zabkar wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:45:34 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
put finger to keyboard and composed:

I have an inoperative Philips/Magnavox TV set and no schematics. Where
can one go to find/download/purchase schematics and maintenance
documentation?

I think it took a hit a few months back when we had a power outage. One
of the components let all of its smake out, but upon opening the set up,
its not evident which one. Nothing works (not even the pilot LED).

Its a chassis no. 25B800-7562

It appears to be available here for $10:
http://www.sharefx.com/archive2.asp?offset=30500

Thanks. It appears to be $10 for a one month membership. I'll grab
schematics for all my miscellaneous gizmos.

--
Paul Hovnanian
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If God is perfect then why did He create discontinuous functions?

THANKS! I may check that out myself. I've got a few things here I could sure
use a schematic for to finish up.

Lou