HELP!!! Loewe Planus

[Mike]

I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
afternoon and no go. I get
what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and no
picture what so ever.

Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
worth getting a service tech out?

Anything I can try myself?

Thanks

[Fraser Johnston]

"Mike" <here@there.com> wrote in message news:44f2a48e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
>I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>afternoon and no go. I get
> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and no
> picture what so ever.
>
> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
> worth getting a service tech out?
>
> Anything I can try myself?

Sounds dead. My loewe died earlier this year. It was about the same vintage.
I had it repaired once, got it back, and it died again. Ending up scrapping
it.

Fraser

[Falco]

I am a previous Planus owner, and from experience its probably the
transformer, about $250 to fix.


"Fraser Johnston" <fraser@jcis.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:44f2a48e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
>>I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>>afternoon and no go. I get
>> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and
>> no picture what so ever.
>>
>> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
>> worth getting a service tech out?
>>
>> Anything I can try myself?
>
> Sounds dead. My loewe died earlier this year. It was about the same
> vintage. I had it repaired once, got it back, and it died again. Ending
> up scrapping it.
>
> Fraser
>

[Ben Thomas]

Fraser Johnston wrote:
> "Mike" <here@there.com> wrote in message news:44f2a48e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
>> I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>> afternoon and no go. I get
>> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and no
>> picture what so ever.
>>
>> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
>> worth getting a service tech out?
>>
>> Anything I can try myself?
>
> Sounds dead. My loewe died earlier this year. It was about the same vintage.
> I had it repaired once, got it back, and it died again. Ending up scrapping
> it.
>
> Fraser
>
>

5 years old? If CRTs are meant to have a much longer life span than
plasmas, does that mean plasmas only last about 2 years?

:P

Ben

[bassett]

"Mike" <here@there.com> wrote in message news:44f2a48e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
>I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>afternoon and no go. I get
> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and
> no picture what so ever.
>
> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
> worth getting a service tech out?
>
> Anything I can try myself?
>
> Thanks
>

Hopefully it will be a power supply problem, is the screen total dead,,
If you can find someone to give you a free opinion, or you could take the
back off and check out the components on the power supply, It might simply
be a "cap" that has popped, and just needs replacing.

Perhaps that clown that thought Loewe where the ducks nuts will front up
and give you the benefit of his knowledge,, But I doubt it. What was his
nik again,, are yes FISH
bassett

[stanley]

hi mike
had the same problem a couple of years ago.
its the power supply cost around $300 to replace.
hope this helps.
cheers glenn


Mike wrote:
> I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
> afternoon and no go. I get
> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and no
> picture what so ever.
>
> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
> worth getting a service tech out?
>
> Anything I can try myself?
>
> Thanks

[Mango]

"stanley" <gleis@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:1156831715.076113.180610@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> hi mike
> had the same problem a couple of years ago.
> its the power supply cost around $300 to replace.
> hope this helps.
> cheers glenn
>

Seems a common problem. Mine is 6 years old and went about 18 months ago.

>
> Mike wrote:
>> I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>> afternoon and no go. I get
>> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers and
>> no
>> picture what so ever.
>>
>> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it be
>> worth getting a service tech out?
>>
>> Anything I can try myself?
>>
>> Thanks
>

[Falco]

It IS a common problem with all the Loewe CRTs.
Transformer (power supply) usual cost $250 to $300
They should be repaired for free, even out of warrantee.

I don't know if the Loewe LCDs have the same problem, because I didn't want
to find out, and purchased a Sony LCD.



"Mango" <Fakemail@wherever.com> wrote in message
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> "stanley" <gleis@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1156831715.076113.180610@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> hi mike
>> had the same problem a couple of years ago.
>> its the power supply cost around $300 to replace.
>> hope this helps.
>> cheers glenn
>>
>
> Seems a common problem. Mine is 6 years old and went about 18 months ago.
>
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>> I have a approx 5 year old Loewe Planus that I went to switch on this
>>> afternoon and no go. I get
>>> what I can only describe as a popping sort of sound from the speakers
>>> and no
>>> picture what so ever.
>>>
>>> Does this sound like its tube is dead? or maybe power supply? would it
>>> be
>>> worth getting a service tech out?
>>>
>>> Anything I can try myself?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>
>