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05-09-2013, 07:58 PM
Just to ensure it won't go away as suddenly as it came, wiggle the tubes, take a plastic rod, knock on parts, wiggle wires. Basically look for some cold soldering spots / bad connections.

Personally I hate when something starts working for no good reason.
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118 Start Up Question - by jerryhawthorne - 05-03-2013, 05:44 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by morzh - 05-03-2013, 06:46 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by 7estatdef - 05-03-2013, 06:48 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by BrendaAnnD - 05-03-2013, 08:09 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by jerryhawthorne - 05-03-2013, 10:05 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by jerryhawthorne - 05-09-2013, 07:40 PM
RE: 118 Start Up Question - by morzh - 05-09-2013, 07:58 PM



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