Posted by irwell on 04/05/06 15:42

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 09:12:17 -0400, Web Williams <doncha@wishuknew.com>
wrote:

>Does anyone know of a shop where they repair these
>things? I have one that will not hold the channel
>list/transponder list/NTSC-PAL etc. settings. I
>looked inside and saw NO memory backup battery, so
>it's got to be something else. Maybe there's a
>one-farad capacitor somewhere I don't see- it would
>have to be awfully tiny. It's an Aimsat. It's been
>a pretty good receiver or I wouldn't consider getting
>if fixed- but was only $75 new. If someone tells me
>what to look for, I could probably fix it myself, but
>I need a point in the right direction. Anyone? Or do
>you know of a repair shop?
>
>-Web in Myrtle Beach, SC

That info is usually on a EEPROM.

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