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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Laser Video disk and CD-ROM
Keywords: LaserDisk
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Date: 8 Jun 90 15:59:25 GMT
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In <899@Intrepid.ECE.UKans.EDU>, kfellens@Intrepid.ECE.UKans.EDU (Keith Fellenstein) writes:
>In a previous article, Larry writes:
>>
>>The tube should fire up when the power is on, and the lid is closed. The tube
>>carrier should also seek toward the center of the spindle. Warning... AVOID
>>LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT FROM THE TUBE, INCLUDING LOOKING AT REFLECTIONS
>>OF IT OFF A SHINY OBJECT!
>
>Well, after defeating the front and back interlocks, and being careful not
>to look into the alledged beam, I have to come to the conclusion that mine
>too has a bad tube.  One last chance, I borrow a high voltage probe from
>a friend and check the flyback to the tube.  Mine does seek to the center
>on power up, though I had to do some work on the potentiometer that
>controls fine positioning, as it was so stiff the gears were skipping.

'alleged beam'. Har! I like it!

I used a meter with sharp probes to pierce the wires near the neck of the tube
in order to check that the voltage was present. You can use a couple of needles
for the same purpose. Just be careful.. 1500 volts is nothing to mess with
lightly. If it is the tube, give Halted a call and let them know.

-larry

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