where can i learn this stuff?

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:04 pm

i just took apart a sony watchman so i could use the screen and now i dont know what parts i need and what i dont need? does anyone know where i can go to find out what all of these little parts and pieces mean? im really lost. any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.

Post by **Triton** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:11 pm

"look before you leap" seems aplicable in this situation. ask questions before you go tearing into stuff, and this also belongs in the screen section

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:17 pm

sorry i put it in the wrong forum, and i didnt use the TV ne way, so it didnt really matter to me that i tore into it, but yeah, any advise on where to learn this stuff, that would be great.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:19 pm

is it a CRT or an LCD (whats the model number)? it might be impossible to patch a video signal into that. does it have inputs?

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:24 pm

the model name is "sony watchman FDL-PT22" i dont really know what that means though... if that means anything it would be great if you could tell me

Post by **gannon** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:43 pm

I originally learned what I know by leaping then looking

Just jump in a cheap electronics device, play around, and look up what you don't know on google to help you along.

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:13 pm

thanks dude, the only problem is that i really dont know any of it very well, and since it's a TV, i dont know what parts i dont need anymore to make a portable, but im gonna try and look up some stuff on google, thanks again.

Post by **Triton** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:42 pm

its probably a lot like my watchman (fdl22) and will only take RF input where the antenna is conencted

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:32 pm

thanks man, the help is greatly appreciated.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:31 pm

Just hanging out around the forums is a great way to learn. I knew a bit when I first came here, but now I know a ton more.

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:12 pm

thank you kindly sir...or madam....i dont really know at this point...well, thank you either way...

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:28 pm

hint: there are no active girls here.

if you want to pick up some knowledge, then try browsing the wiki (its in my sig). its majorly incomplete. but. i hate to see whats there go to waste

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:50 pm

thanks for the info on the parts stuff...as well as the info about there being no girls here, that saves a lot of time tryin to write things that dont imply one gender or another...

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:55 pm

Hint: go to http://www.portablesofdoom.org If you want to learn lots!

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:18 pm

thanks dude, this stuff is really helping a lot.