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From: gordon@prls.UUCP (Gordon Vickers)
Newsgroups: ba.general,misc.wanted,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Looking for BA area TV repair
Message-ID: <42772@prls.UUCP>
Date: 19 Aug 90 04:50:17 GMT
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Reply-To: gordon@prls.UUCP (Gordon Vickers)
Organization: Philips Research Labs, Sunnyvale, California
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In article <7893@amelia.nas.nasa.gov> kburgess@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Ken Burgess  RCS) writes:
>I have a 27inch Toshiba TV which will shut itself off 
>after about 5 minutes of play, very short movies.  It seems
>to be tripping some sort of internal breaker or switch.
>
>I would be interested in finding someone who could fix this 
>little bug, and hopefully do it at a very moderate price, while
>having good skill expertise, and referals.
>

        Try:
              Unlimited T.V.  on Grape Ave. in Sunnyvale.  Down El Camino,
        first right after Banardo. It's in a small shopping center on
        the first block.

    My employer has used this firm many times as has 75% of the people
  in my department - that's how I learned of them.  I have been in there
  three times and have always been satisfied.  I've gone there when my
  test equiptment as been inadequate (since I don't own TV specific
  instruments) in troubleshooting.  They are knowelgable, and they attend
  manufacture's schools.

    Last time I was there, I heard the owner tell a customer that he would
  advice not having his VCR repaired (Korean made VCR) as it would be cheaper
  to buy a new one.  This impressed me becouse the owner could have accepted
  the VCR, charged one hour labor (minimum charge) and THEN told the customer.

    My immpresion is that they will work on any thing except some of the
  "garbage" brands .  In any event, I'm sure you'll get honest answers and
  charges - that along can justify the extra few miles to get there.

DISCLAIMER: I don't know the owner or any employee there, I'm just a
            satisfied customer.

Gordon Vickers 408/991-5370        {mips,pyramid|philabs}!prls!gordon  
Signetics in Sunnyvale,Ca (USA)
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