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FERNSEH · 12th Mar 2018, 4:07 pm

Earlier this year a chap brought in a small screen Samsung LCD in for repair.
The report was "it takes ages to come on" Two electrolytic capacitors in the power supply needed replacing, a nice easy job, or so I thought. Well, the capacitors didn't fix the set and the fault persisted. Spent some time checking around the main board but no nasties found.
The owner came around to collect the set stating he couldn't wait any longer.
He then said, "my wife says I shouldn't pay you anything because the set still has the fault and anyway it does come on eventually if it is left on".
As an act of generosity he offered me some money, £4! Wow. Rest assured the money received was entered into the till as takings. You have to do things in a businesslike manner.

DFWB.

12th Mar 2018, 4:07 pm	#134
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: End of an era. Earlier this year a chap brought in a small screen Samsung LCD in for repair. The report was "it takes ages to come on" Two electrolytic capacitors in the power supply needed replacing, a nice easy job, or so I thought. Well, the capacitors didn't fix the set and the fault persisted. Spent some time checking around the main board but no nasties found. The owner came around to collect the set stating he couldn't wait any longer. He then said, "my wife says I shouldn't pay you anything because the set still has the fault and anyway it does come on eventually if it is left on". As an act of generosity he offered me some money, £4! Wow. Rest assured the money received was entered into the till as takings. You have to do things in a businesslike manner. DFWB.