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G90 won't turn on

 
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scash07



Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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Location: GA

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:51 pm    Post subject: G90 won't turn on

Just got a G90 about 6 weeks ago. I love it!!! Today, it wouldn't power up. The LED error code is a backward C and 9. So it looks like ]9. Can any G90 folks tell me what this error indicates?

The manual just says look up the error code and contact a qualified service professional. I've sent a note to one, but I thought someone on may know.

Thanks for any clues anyone can provide!
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ecrabb
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:55 pm    Post subject:

Bummer.

http://www.curtpalme.com/docs/SonyG90_Error_Codes.pdf

Sounds like 6C - "There is an abnormality in the CRTs"

Curt!!!

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scash07



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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject:

Yes, it is indeed 6C. I have it hung on the ceiling, and realized I was reading it upside down. Thanks for the quick reply, I'll check this link.
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overclkr



Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:03 pm    Post subject: Re: G90 won't turn on

scash07 wrote:
Just got a G90 about 6 weeks ago. I love it!!! Today, it wouldn't power up. The LED error code is a backward C and 9. So it looks like ]9. Can any G90 folks tell me what this error indicates?

The manual just says look up the error code and contact a qualified service professional. I've sent a note to one, but I thought someone on may know.

Thanks for any clues anyone can provide!


This happens on my G90 when it gets to cold. Pull the back panels off and pull out the boards in the back of the projector to make sure everything is seated.

After I put it back together, it fires up everytime.

Cliff
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scash07



Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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Location: GA

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:38 pm    Post subject:

Hey thanks. That's interesting. It turns out that the error is 6C. I was reading it upside down, doh!!! So it is CRT abnormality. Yikes. Talked with my tech who facilitated this sale, and he let me know that my tube was cracked. Sure enough, the brand new green tube was cracked!! He's going to replace it, as I bought it just 6 weeks ago. And he's just a very honorable guy.

He's baffled by this, and no one really seems to know how or why it happens occasionally with the G90. I'll be getting an uninteruptible power supply for it, and pray it won't crack again...

All that said G90s Rock!!!!!!!!
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overclkr



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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:54 am    Post subject:

scash07 wrote:
Hey thanks. That's interesting. It turns out that the error is 6C. I was reading it upside down, doh!!! So it is CRT abnormality. Yikes. Talked with my tech who facilitated this sale, and he let me know that my tube was cracked. Sure enough, the brand new green tube was cracked!! He's going to replace it, as I bought it just 6 weeks ago. And he's just a very honorable guy.

He's baffled by this, and no one really seems to know how or why it happens occasionally with the G90. I'll be getting an uninteruptible power supply for it, and pray it won't crack again...

All that said G90s Rock!!!!!!!!


It might have something to do with Sony Maxxing out the Green gain from the factory. Very Happy
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Clarence



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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:25 am    Post subject:

scash07 wrote:
I'll be getting an uninteruptible power supply for it, and pray it won't crack again...

All that said G90s Rock!!!!!!!!
I had a UPS on my G90 and then had a weird convergence issue where the blue grid would dance one pixel (or scan line) to the left, then one pixel up, then one pixel to the right, then one pixel down, repeat every 5 seconds or so.

Drove me crazy for weeks. I thought it was a cap failing on a board. Then Cliff visited and we finally figured out it was the UPS. Disconnected it and everything was rock solid again.
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