Hi, I have found without a trouble places to get the boards,
electronic replacement parts, etc... but I am having problems
with non-electronic replacement parts... like knobs/buttons.

What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).

They are broken beyond the repair - tried to glue them, but
it did not work nice. It would be great if I could find a place
to get a new (or at least not broken) row of push buttons...

This is how do they look now: http://voila.pl/ci46o/?1
You can see two missing and the most right one I tried
to glue, but it did not stick well... and broke again.

Anybody could help me getting such a thing from SANYO ?

Cheers,
Pszemol.

Pszemol wrote:

What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).

They are broken beyond the repair - tried to glue them, but
it did not work nice.

This is how do they look now: http://voila.pl/ci46o/?1
You can see two missing and the most right one I tried
to glue, but it did not stick well... and broke again.

Did you use the right glue and not something totally inappropriate,
like super glue (cyanoacrylate) or epoxy, which don't stick well to ABS
plastic? MEK or lacquer thinner, even carburetor spray, are good for
ABS, styrene, and PVC.

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What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).

They are broken beyond the repair - tried to glue them, but
it did not work nice.

This is how do they look now: http://voila.pl/ci46o/?1
You can see two missing and the most right one I tried
to glue, but it did not stick well... and broke again.

Did you use the right glue and not something totally inappropriate,
like super glue (cyanoacrylate) or epoxy, which don't stick well to ABS
plastic? MEK or lacquer thinner, even carburetor spray, are good for
ABS, styrene, and PVC.

I had no idea what kind of plastic it is... Yes, I used epoxy.
But this is not the point - some parts of this push button assembly
are damaged more than any glueing can help - they are bent and
some small pieces are lost.

Any idea where can I get a replacement ?
Was this part commonly used in all flat screen CRTs by SANYO ?

Anybody here with an ability to order such part for me at Sanyo ?
I will pay you for the trouble on top of what the small plastic part is worth.

Pszemol wrote:
wrote in message ups.com...
What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).

They are broken beyond the repair - tried to glue them, but
it did not work nice.

Did you use the right glue and not something totally inappropriate,
like super glue (cyanoacrylate) or epoxy, which don't stick well to ABS
plastic? MEK or lacquer thinner, even carburetor spray, are good for
ABS, styrene, and PVC.

I had no idea what kind of plastic it is... Yes, I used epoxy.

That's not nearly as bad as super glue since epoxy can at least be
removed completely.

But this is not the point - some parts of this push button assembly
are damaged more than any glueing can help -

With scraps of ABS (from a junked TV, VCR, or DVD player cabinet) and
one of those solvents I mentioned, about any ABS part can be made
completely functional again. You could also make them from nylon, but
you'll have to melt the pieces together with a soldering iron since
nylon can't be glued. I've even fixed gears in old mechanical tuners
this way.

Have you tried Sanyo parts? They're sometimes cheaper than anyone
else. Otherwise try to find another similar Sanyo that's been junked.

wrote in message oups.com...
With scraps of ABS (from a junked TV, VCR, or DVD player cabinet) and
one of those solvents I mentioned, about any ABS part can be made
completely functional again. You could also make them from nylon, but
you'll have to melt the pieces together with a soldering iron since
nylon can't be glued. I've even fixed gears in old mechanical tuners
this way.

I am not that artisticaly talented as you :-)

Have you tried Sanyo parts? They're sometimes cheaper than anyone else.

No, I have not tried Sanyo parts... how to do it?
I tried to e-mail sanyo support but the bounced back with an error

Otherwise try to find another similar Sanyo that's been junked.

Sometimes I wish I knew some places similar to car junkyards but full with
electronic devices opened to the public to salvage some rare parts from...
Do you know any tv-junk-yards ??? :-)))

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oups.com...

With scraps of ABS (from a junked TV, VCR, or DVD player cabinet) and
one of those solvents I mentioned, about any ABS part can be made
completely functional again. You could also make them from nylon, but
you'll have to melt the pieces together with a soldering iron since
nylon can't be glued. I've even fixed gears in old mechanical tuners
this way.

I've actually hand molded replacement parts out of two part epoxy - but
wouldn't do it now.

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:26:57 -0500, "Pszemol"
wrote:

Hi, I have found without a trouble places to get the boards,
electronic replacement parts, etc... but I am having problems
with non-electronic replacement parts... like knobs/buttons.

What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).

They are broken beyond the repair - tried to glue them, but
it did not work nice. It would be great if I could find a place
to get a new (or at least not broken) row of push buttons...

This is how do they look now: http://voila.pl/ci46o/?1
You can see two missing and the most right one I tried
to glue, but it did not stick well... and broke again.

Anybody could help me getting such a thing from SANYO ?

Cheers,
Pszemol.


I've had good luck fixing parts like that with silicone sealant. It's
flexible enough so that you can glue the buttons to the cabinet and
allow the buttons to still work.
Andy Cuffe

Pszemol wrote:
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With scraps of ABS (from a junked TV, VCR, or DVD player cabinet) and
one of those solvents I mentioned, about any ABS part can be made
completely functional again. You could also make them from nylon, but
you'll have to melt the pieces together with a soldering iron since
nylon can't be glued. I've even fixed gears in old mechanical tuners
this way.

I am not that artisticaly talented as you :-)

Believe me, I have absolutely no artistic ability, but that's not a
problem with ABS because when I make a mistake, I can dissolve more
scrap ABS into it and start over.

Have you tried Sanyo parts? They're sometimes cheaper than anyone else.

No, I have not tried Sanyo parts... how to do it?

www.sanyo.com and www.sanyoservice.com may be good starting places.
They list Tritronics and PacParts. I used Tritronics several years ago
without problem. Sears parts can sometimes be useful because they have
several exploded parts diagrams to let you find the exact part
description or number. Also some libraries have Sams (not Sam's)
Photofacts, sometimes online).

I tried to e-mail sanyo support but the bounced back with an error

E-mail is often the worst way to get a response.

Otherwise try to find another similar Sanyo that's been junked.

Sometimes I wish I knew some places similar to car junkyards but full with
electronic devices opened to the public to salvage some rare parts from...
Do you know any tv-junk-yards ??? :-)))

Dumpsters of TV repair shops, apartment complexes (occupants tend to
move more often than homeowners are), college dorms. Maybe pick up a
CRT computer monitor for free (people are dumping them) and trade it
for a TV through Craig's List.

Pszemol wrote:
Hi, I have found without a trouble places to get the boards,
electronic replacement parts, etc... but I am having problems
with non-electronic replacement parts... like knobs/buttons.

What I need now is a set of push buttons (a single plastic piece)
in 27" SANYO stereo TV (model# DS27430, serial# V4230484400222).


Anybody could help me getting such a thing from SANYO ?

Cheers,
Pszemol.

Part # 610 245 5816 , call Sanyo at 800-877-5032 to try and order it.

They may not sell to you unless you are an authorized Sanyo servicer,
in which case you need to contact your nearest authorized servicer and
see if they will sell it to you, at significant markup of course.

wrote in message ups.com...
Part # 610 245 5816 , call Sanyo at 800-877-5032 to try and order it.

They may not sell to you unless you are an authorized Sanyo servicer,
in which case you need to contact your nearest authorized servicer and
see if they will sell it to you, at significant markup of course.

Thank you everybody - I have located that part in two places now
so I will try to order it.

Thanks again - you are very helpful bunch!

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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Sometimes I wish I knew some places similar to car junkyards but full with
electronic devices opened to the public to salvage some rare parts from...
Do you know any tv-junk-yards ??? :-)))

Yeah, they're called thrifts.

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"Pszemol" wrote in message
...

Sometimes I wish I knew some places similar to car junkyards but full with
electronic devices opened to the public to salvage some rare parts from...
Do you know any tv-junk-yards ??? :-)))

Yeah, they're called thrifts.

Don't they keep only "working condition" stuff there for the "end user" purchase?
I was rather talking about not-working stuff, something I could pull a part and pay
$3 bucks for it, like for a piece of dashboard trim for my toyota at junkyard
instead of $83 at toyota dealership ;-)

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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Yeah, they're called thrifts.

Don't they keep only "working condition" stuff there for the "end user"
purchase?
I was rather talking about not-working stuff, something I could pull a
part and pay
$3 bucks for it, like for a piece of dashboard trim for my toyota at
junkyard
instead of $83 at toyota dealership ;-)

You can ask them for their duds. It costs them to dump them.