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03-10-2016, 05:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jefferson,
Posts: 264
M.O.C. #13170
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Sony TV
Our Sony has been losing it's memory lately. When we do a new scan, it seems good for a day or two or maybe a week. This morning I turned it on at 5:30 and no channels stored. I rescanned and shut off the tv about 9:30, went to TSC for propane,came back, turned on the tv and again, no channels. Can anyone give me any insight? Maybe it's just dying. After all, it is past it's warranty period.
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03-10-2016, 07:14 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Nashville
Posts: 66
M.O.C. #18069
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There is a memory chip on the motherboard specifically for that purpose, it's soldered in but it can be replaced. We were quoted almost 200 bucks to fix ours so we opted just to replace the TV. You could opt for a battery backup on the TV to keep power to the board when the TV is off, but some units can cause a buzzing noise on the TV and a good battery backup with a Pure Sinewave will cost as much as fixing the TV... but if you happen to have a battery back up laying around, you could test it :-)
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03-10-2016, 08:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,363
M.O.C. #6433
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I think they install a "warranty timer chip" so that when the warranty expires things start to fail.
Just kidding of course, but sure seems like it sometimes. Prices have fallen so much I would just replace it.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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03-10-2016, 11:15 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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If you boondock at all, replace it with an LED TV. You'll be surprised at the difference in amp draw both when on and when off.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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03-11-2016, 02:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jefferson,
Posts: 264
M.O.C. #13170
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Thanks. I guess we'll have an excuse to go shopping now. Too bad they don't put the same size tv in the bedroom. I would just exchange them as we never use the one in the bedroom anyway.
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