Recent content by jrodefeld

Since a few people have asked if I'm willing to sell them parts, I first obviously want to see if I can get this unit fixed since I don't know what parts I may need just yet. But, after that, I'll probably be willing to let a few extra parts go. So stay tuned for that.

Yes, it's doing the same thing. Do you mind explaining how to check the 220V line regulation? How would I use Windas to generate a safety report?

Actually, yes. Is that bad news?

I recently managed to acquire some spare parts for my FW900 that has a bad flyback (according to a tech). I got them from a Craigslist seller who had complete spare boards for this unit. The thing is, he wasn't able to verify if any particular part was good since he couldn't test them. So I took...

Is that FW900 with the P1110 flyback still working good? Any noticeable difference in performance vs the FW900 with stock flyback? It looks like I've sourced a broken FW900 (presumably with a working flyback) for a decent price so I may be fine, but in case that deal falls through I'd like to...

I understand. I don't have a monitor to trade, but would buy it for a fair price. Please keep me in mind if you do find a replacement. And for anyone else who happens upon this thread, I'm interested in any broken FW900s (with working flyback) or (as a secondary option) a P1110. Or any leads...

If you have a P1110 that you are willing to part with, I am very interested. To clarify, the P1110 and FW900 have very similar flyback, but the G520 is different. Obviously, ideally I'd replace the flyback with the same exact part, but realistically I know the odds of finding it are pretty...

I read that the P1110 has a compatible flyback. I have the opportunity to acquire a CPD-G520 for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if I could use the flyback from this unit in the FW900?

This is probably a long shot, but I have confirmed that my FW900 has a bad flyback transformer and so am looking for ways to source this part. Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe someone reading this thread has a broken FW900 and is willing to disassemble and sell me their flyback? If so...

Any idea what this LED is for? I was hoping it would indicate what the problem is, or help me narrow down the possibilities.

Hi everyone, I have a vintage Sony GDM-FW900 crt monitor that I really enjoy using, but it has developed a problem and won't start up. This unit was completely serviced a few years ago by Unkle Vito in Los Angeles and it fully passed all tests, was factory calibrated, etc. There was a faulty...

He repaired it I think sometime in May 2020. I did contact him and he did say that because he did a parts swap, there was no guarantee as to how long any of the parts would last. He said he'd have to examine it again to see what's going wrong. The trouble is that I've since moved and I...

I've been having some trouble with my FW900 and I was hoping someone here could give me a clue as to what could be wrong with it. I actually had Unkle Vito repair it and perform a full calibration last year. He commented that the tube had very low hours and it should be in general very good...

Could somebody please help me out? I have a malfunctioning FW900 and I'm trying to figure out what the problem is and hopefully fix it. I took a video of what it does when I try to turn it on: Sometimes it won't display anything and the yellow light will immediately start flashing. I've...

Could somebody point me to a good, working copy of WinDAS? I had it working before, but I don't remember where I found it or how I set it up. Thanks.