Oxidised or cracked solder joints causing intermittent or permanent faults.
8 repair logs
+33 photosSuccessful repairBang & Olufsen (B&O) — Beovision 1
This Bang & Olufsen Beovision 1 CRT TV had the audacity to emit smoke and then carry on displaying a perfect picture. A lengthy investigation eventually uncovered an X2 safety cap that had met a truly spectacular end. Came away with a cleaner TV and a great story.
+26 photosSony — PVM-6041Q
Removed copious dust from this Sony PVM-6041Q 6-inch professional video monitor, the smallest PVM in the collection. Reflowed solder joints and recapped the neck board, deflection board and PSU.
+40 photosSony — PVM-9045QD
Multi-stage restoration of this Sony PVM-9045QD Trinitron spread over several sessions. PSU, neck board and deflection board all had their turn. The solder on the back of these boards really does turn to dust.
+31 photosSony — PVM-9041Q
9-inch Sony PVM-9041Q Trinitron that arrived in a flight case. PSU recapped, colour trimmer pots replaced, deflection board done alongside its 9045QD sibling.
+3 photosSony — PlayStation
Preemptive PSU recap on this Sony PlayStation PAL backup unit. The solder joints on the power jack were already starting to crack so it was only a matter of time.
+41 photosSuccessful repairSony — BVM-9045QD
Sony BVM-9045QD that arrived from Japan with an entire colour missing, the same broken neckboard solder joint that had plagued the PVM-14M4J. Full restoration followed: PSU, deflection board, colour board and anode cap all seen to.
+45 photosSuccessful repairSony — PVM-9040
Three 9-inch Sony PVM-9040s that arrived from Japan with customs drama. Monitors were fine inside, bar a known colour issue fixed by replacing the trim pots (which fixes the black-and-white-only fault). Full restoration across all three followed.
+42 photosSuccessful repairSony — PVM-14M4J
Sony PVM-14M4J Trinitron with the common retrace lines issue, arrived with one colour completely missing. I made a mistake along the way but got there in the end. Trash to treasure.
