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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: galam on June 24, 2012, 03:48:35 AM
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Please remember, I'm not quite a veteran around here, but can I ask who or where is the trustworthy source to have the audio repaired on a turbo express? I have seen references to having it done, and Im wondering if mine is salvageable. Thanks in advance.
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I do these type of repair and can take a look at it for you. Check out my link, http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11354.msg215502#msg215502
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Please remember, I'm not quite a veteran around here, but can I ask who or where is the trustworthy source to have the audio repaired on a turbo express? I have seen references to having it done, and Im wondering if mine is salvageable. Thanks in advance.
Also pm Keith Courage, he does good work.
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If you're gonna send it off to someone, you should go for a full capacitor replacement - end of story. That the sound capacitors have gone bad indicates that it's a matter of time when the others will go bad (video or power, etc.) and it's 19 year old hardware, so a full cap replacement will ensure nothing else breaks... But yeah, turbokon, Keith Courage, BlueBMV, chop5, etc. offer these services. However, if you're up for it and have some soldering skills, I did a full capacitor replacement myself (http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11660.0) and was successful at it. That thread takes you through it with very good detail all together.
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IMO, all of our techs here are trustworthy. Also, I agree with NightWolve, get all caps replaced...they all will fail. Far as techs here, thesteve,BlueBMW,turbokon,ApolloBoy, KeithCourage.. I may be leaving someone out...
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thesteve!
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Oh snap, how did we forget about him ?? ;)
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Chop5 has repaired several expresses for me.
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I had my Duo's caps replaced and region modded by thesteve and can vouch for him. I believe he does Turbo Expresses as well.
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RedGhost wasn't mentioned.
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Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
What a great community.
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If you haven't got it recapped yet, you should get the lcd mod from thesteve, I just got it back and it's so much better than the original.