15-1994 backlight broken

spciesla · Post by **spciesla** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:53 pm

My wife dropped the 15-1994 today and now the backlight is not working. How do I troubleshoot/fix it? Thanks!

Steve

Post by **The Robman** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:40 pm

The transformer has probably either become disconnected or broken. Open up the remote and you can't miss it, it's the largest component on the board. You can get a replacement, if needed, from Hovis Direct.

mtakahar · Post by **mtakahar** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:10 pm

Another possible common cause - the screws pressing the PCB against upper half of the case or the LCD panel itself may have become loose.

Hal

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:34 am

mtakahar wrote:the LCD panel itself may have become loose.

Umm... Hal... there's no LCD on the 1994.

Perhaps you've been working too hard and need to take a break?

mtakahar · Post by **mtakahar** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:42 am

Mark Pierson wrote:
mtakahar wrote:the LCD panel itself may have become loose.
Umm... Hal... there's no LCD on the 1994.

Perhaps you've been working too hard and need to take a break?

Doh! The image of 1995/2117 was stuck in my head after reading totally unrelated thread of 1995 in a 2117 case...

Right. Please ignore the "or the LCD panel itself" part.

Hal

spciesla · Post by **spciesla** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:58 am

What's the best way to open the cover? Thanks again!

Post by **The Robman** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:04 am

http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/disassemble/

xnappo · Post by **xnappo** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:55 am

When you replace the transformer make sure to cover it with a ton of hot glue so that it doesn't happen again.

Regards,
xnappo

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15-1994 backlight broken

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