[rca2000]

Here is the 5 step plan to repair modern, cheap electronic items::

1- Take into shop--if it needs more than 30 minuites to repair, go to step 2.

2- Sit on shelf ,until garbage day.

3- Place outside for garbage man.

4- Watch the item(s) as they are placed into truck by garbageman, and crushed.

5-Wave good-bye, and say GOOD RIDDANCE.

I know this sounds cynical, but ,it comes from experience. In this area, people do not want to pay 50.00 to repair a 25" or smaller t.v. anymore. and ,try to sell one. As for dvd players, they were disposable from the start!!

I had to give up trying to find a decent job in t.v. repair, and go back to college, for computer networking. No one will pay a decent wage anymore, and i have been doing this as a carrerr for over 16 years.

It is sad to see electronics come to this point.