Hi all,

I've got a Tek TDS-210 DSO that gave up on me last Sunday. I bought it
on eBay for ~$700 2.5 years ago and it's worked great until Sunday. I
was using it Saturday night and when I woke up Sunday and went to use it
I get a blank display. The LCD backlight comes on but no display. I get
a 5kHz wave from the probe comp connections according to my DMM.

So, is this common? Anyone heard of it or have any ideas of what might
be wrong. Tek wants $575 to repair and there's just no way I can do
that. I'm guessing the display has just given up the ghost on me but
where to find a replacement?

Thanks,
Jason

Hi all,

I've got a Tek TDS-210 DSO that gave up on me last Sunday. I bought it on
eBay for ~$700 2.5 years ago and it's worked great until Sunday. I was
using it Saturday night and when I woke up Sunday and went to use it I get
a blank display. The LCD backlight comes on but no display. I get a 5kHz
wave from the probe comp connections according to my DMM.

So, is this common? Anyone heard of it or have any ideas of what might be
wrong. Tek wants $575 to repair and there's just no way I can do that. I'm
guessing the display has just given up the ghost on me but where to find a
replacement?

I've got a Tek TDS-210 DSO that gave up on me last Sunday. I bought it on
eBay for ~$700 2.5 years ago and it's worked great until Sunday. I was
using it Saturday night and when I woke up Sunday and went to use it I get
a blank display.

I would do that either. Probably just a bad resistor or something very
simple and they'll charge you 500$ to replace a 2c component. Its outrageous
how companies gouge people now days and specially when they tend to do a
piss pour job.

Hi all,

I've got a Tek TDS-210 DSO that gave up on me last Sunday. I bought it
on eBay for ~$700 2.5 years ago and it's worked great until Sunday. I
was using it Saturday night and when I woke up Sunday and went to use it
I get a blank display. The LCD backlight comes on but no display. I get
a 5kHz wave from the probe comp connections according to my DMM.

So, is this common? Anyone heard of it or have any ideas of what might
be wrong. Tek wants $575 to repair and there's just no way I can do
that. I'm guessing the display has just given up the ghost on me but
where to find a replacement?

Jon Slaughter wrote:

I would do that either. Probably just a bad resistor or something very
simple and they'll charge you 500$ to replace a 2c component. Its
outrageous
how companies gouge people now days and specially when they tend to do a
piss pour job.


You have never dealt with Tektronix, have you? Some of these scopes
are near EOL, and are repaired by replacing modules, then the item is
calibrated to NIST traceable standards. You are quick to condemn
everyone, yet you don't know enough to do the work for yourself. The
scope still sells for around $1000, it is a dual channel 60 MHz digital
storage scope. How do you propose to find that "bad resistor or
something very simple"? Do you have any idea of the costs involved in
running a meteorology lab? Don't the employees deserve a living wage?
Do you want to wait months, or years while they order parts, or do you
prefer them to invest in an inventory that covers most of their needs?
Grow up, and look at the real world.

As far as workmanship, Tektronix and HP (now Agilent) has set the
world's standards in quality for decades.

Either put up, or shut up.

Jon Slaughter wrote:

I would do that either. Probably just a bad resistor or something very
simple and they'll charge you 500$ to replace a 2c component. Its
outrageous
how companies gouge people now days and specially when they tend to do a
piss pour job.


You have never dealt with Tektronix, have you? Some of these scopes
are near EOL, and are repaired by replacing modules, then the item is
calibrated to NIST traceable standards. You are quick to condemn
everyone, yet you don't know enough to do the work for yourself. The
scope still sells for around $1000, it is a dual channel 60 MHz digital
storage scope. How do you propose to find that "bad resistor or
something very simple"? Do you have any idea of the costs involved in
running a meteorology lab? Don't the employees deserve a living wage?
Do you want to wait months, or years while they order parts, or do you
prefer them to invest in an inventory that covers most of their needs?
Grow up, and look at the real world.

As far as workmanship, Tektronix and HP (now Agilent) has set the
world's standards in quality for decades.

Either put up, or shut up.

Guessing is expensive. You need the manual, and do some
troubleshooting. You can buy a junker on Ebay and take your chances, or
check with other repair centers. I know Gerry Dorrin, the owner of MDS
labs in Ft Walton Beach, Fl. but it has been over ten years since I
visited his lab. When I did, I was impressed, and that isn't easy to
do. That model is obsolete, so Tektronix will only support it, till
they run out of spare modules.

Hi all,

I've got a Tek TDS-210 DSO that gave up on me last Sunday. I bought
it on eBay for ~$700 2.5 years ago and it's worked great until Sunday. I
was using it Saturday night and when I woke up Sunday and went to use it
I get a blank display. The LCD backlight comes on but no display. I get
a 5kHz wave from the probe comp connections according to my DMM.

So, is this common? Anyone heard of it or have any ideas of what
might be wrong. Tek wants $575 to repair and there's just no way I can
do that. I'm guessing the display has just given up the ghost on me but
where to find a replacement?

Thanks,
Jason

As far as workmanship, Tektronix and HP (now Agilent) has set the
world's standards in quality for decades.

Either put up, or shut up.


Ok. How bout this. I'm sure the logic will escape you but here goes.

Why are they quoting 1/2 the price of the unit when they have no idea
what is wrong with it?

Do they know something that everyone else doesn't?

Are they going to charge the same price even if it only takes 5 mins to
fix?

Aren't these the guys that created the unit?

If there really are so great then won't it only take them a few mins to
diagnose the problem?

If they work on by using spare parts for it then wouldn't they be happy to
support the customer and to get rid of there junk?

Hell, they built the fucker....

The fact of the matter is that all Tek is doing is gouging because they do
not want to repair these products.

The fact of the matter is that all Tek is doing is gouging because they
do not want to repair these products.


** That may be slightly true.

Tek ( along with all other test instrument makers) do no want to support
long obsolete instruments - doing that is highly counterproductive for
them.

Others can and do offer to repair any equipment they like.

It if were as easy as you say, they would have a thriving business.

The fact of the matter is that all Tek is doing is gouging because they
do not want to repair these products.


** That may be slightly true.

Tek ( along with all other test instrument makers) do no want to support
long obsolete instruments - doing that is highly counterproductive for
them.

Others can and do offer to repair any equipment they like.

It if were as easy as you say, they would have a thriving business.


Oh, and I suppose they don't?

Hmm, no where do I see that the quote was for the display.

"Jon Slaughter"


The fact of the matter is that all Tek is doing is gouging because they
do not want to repair these products.


** That may be slightly true.

Tek ( along with all other test instrument makers) do no want to support
long obsolete instruments - doing that is highly counterproductive
for them.

Others can and do offer to repair any equipment they like.

It if were as easy as you say, they would have a thriving business.


Oh, and I suppose they don't?


** Who gives a fuck what an ass like YOU supposes.


Hmm, no where do I see that the quote was for the display.


** Nowhere do I see the relevant part of my post.

So, go fetch it - boy.


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Oh, and I suppose they don't?


** Who gives a fuck what an utter ass like YOU supposes.


Hmm, no where do I see that the quote was for the display.


** Nowhere do I see the relevant part of my post.

So, go fetch it - boy.


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I guess

It appears that the OP asked Tek for a quote over the phone for a new
display module to be installed.

Appears huh?