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Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
Hello Everyone;
I have a RCA Entertainment Series TV. Recently I have started getting this Message on the TV screen saying Warranty Clock some date and hours It asks to press the MENU button to remove this message. when this happens the sound turns off and it does not matter how much I press the volume(up) the volume would not increase. the picture also gets faded. I will appriciate if someone can tell me why the TV is doing this and how to resolve it. One more thing there is only one external device attached to the TV and its the antenna. Help is appriciated. Nad |
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Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
Subject: Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
From: (Nad) Date: 8/8/03 11:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Hello Everyone; I have a RCA Entertainment Series TV. Recently I have started getting this Message on the TV screen saying Warranty Clock some date and hours It asks to press the MENU button to remove this message. when this happens the sound turns off and it does not matter how much I press the volume(up) the volume would not increase. the picture also gets faded. That doesn't sound like a normal function, although without a model number I couldn't tell you. Try unplugging the TV for an hour, and try again. It might also need eeprom intervention with the Chipper Check interface and a PC. John Del Wolcott, CT "Nothing is so opportune for tyrants as a people tired of its liberty." Alan Keyes (remove S for email reply) |
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Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
John;
I downloaded the chipper check software. can you help me in resetting the eprom? I am confused on why would a company put such foolish thing inside consumer goods like these tvs. will I have to take it to a service center every couple of years?? thanks for your help John in this respect. Nad (John Del) wrote in message ... Subject: Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV From: (Nad) Date: 8/10/03 11:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Hi John; Here is the Model No: F36648. The Message that I get is Warranty Clock Hours: 8499 (This no. keeps decresing) Date: 09/03/00 All the menu options also stop working. An idea why this thing is happening. you help is really appriciated. Your model number doesn't come up on my home computer, but I haven't updated it in a couple of months. Most Thomson TVs have a warranty clock, but it shouldn't pop up as you described. If you've unplugged the TV to reset it and it hasn't, you will need to take it to a Thomson service center. It might need it's eeprom reinitialized through the proper interface and software, or it's eeprom and\or uPc replaced. Again, try unplugging for a bit. John Del Wolcott, CT "Nothing is so opportune for tyrants as a people tired of its liberty." Alan Keyes (remove S for email reply) |
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Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
Subject: Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
From: (Nad) Date: 8/11/03 4:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: John; I downloaded the chipper check software. can you help me in resetting the eprom? I am confused on why would a company put such foolish thing inside consumer goods like these tvs. will I have to take it to a service center every couple of years?? In addition to the software, you'll also need the interface box and adapters. I believe they are now available from Sencore. You'll also see them on ebay occasionally. The warranty clock is not there to generate problems. It's there for engineering and QC purposes, although I can see situations where a TV that is supposed to be a month old, but shows 2500 hours might be denied warranty service. I am a service center, but have never seen the warranty clock used to deny a claim. Good luck. |
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Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV
Thanks John for your help.
Nad (John Del) wrote in message ... Subject: Help with Warranty Clock Warning on RCA TV From: (Nad) Date: 8/11/03 4:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: John; I downloaded the chipper check software. can you help me in resetting the eprom? I am confused on why would a company put such foolish thing inside consumer goods like these tvs. will I have to take it to a service center every couple of years?? In addition to the software, you'll also need the interface box and adapters. I believe they are now available from Sencore. You'll also see them on ebay occasionally. The warranty clock is not there to generate problems. It's there for engineering and QC purposes, although I can see situations where a TV that is supposed to be a month old, but shows 2500 hours might be denied warranty service. I am a service center, but have never seen the warranty clock used to deny a claim. Good luck. |
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