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Home Entertainment Center: TVs, Stereos, VCRs, DVDs/BluRay and Media Players
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Toshiba 42AV500U Green Light, No Picture/Sound
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*Resolved! Toshiba 42AV500U Green Light, No Picture/Sound
Hi everyone!
I have an older model Toshiba television, model 42AV500U, which I haven't used in the last year. Today I tried to set it back up again, but when I went to turn it on, the light in...
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
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Thanks PJmax, I really appreciate the info. ...
Thanks PJmax, I really appreciate the info. Sorry to overwhelm with the pics, I just wanted to make sure that I was providing a decent enough image to see what the deal was.
I found a handle...
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
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Her landlord is useless and she hates to deal...
Her landlord is useless and she hates to deal with him, so if there are any small projects that I'm able to accomplish for her she prefers for me to do that. That's pretty much why I'm here asking...
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
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I tried to take a picture to show each of the...
I tried to take a picture to show each of the parts in the assembly - there's the handle which I can't seem to remove, the lock nut, gasket, washer, then the stem has some wide threads, etc.. It...
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
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Hi PJ, thanks for your reply! I actually did...
Hi PJ, thanks for your reply!
I actually did take the cap off and unscrewed it, I did that first as I removed the tap assembly from the sink. I took a picture of it, the tap still seems to be one...
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
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Two tap sink faucet leaking - attempting to replace gasket
Hey everyone!
My girlfriend has an old two faucet sink in her apartment bathroom. She asked me to fix the hot water tap, which doesn't turn off properly when turned. It just keeps turning and...
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Home Entertainment Center: TVs, Stereos, VCRs, DVDs/BluRay and Media Players
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Samsung 42AV500U stand screw size
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Thank you PJmax for following up and Handyone for...
Thank you PJmax for following up and Handyone for your info. You guys were a big help! I really appreciate it, I wasn't able to find the size of the screw anywhere and I have pretty good Google...
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Samsung 42AV500U stand screw size
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I apologize, my other TV is a Samsung. The...
I apologize, my other TV is a Samsung. The 42AV500U is a Toshiba TV. I'm sorry for the confusion.
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Home Entertainment Center: TVs, Stereos, VCRs, DVDs/BluRay and Media Players
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Samsung 42AV500U stand screw size
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Samsung 42AV500U stand screw size
Hi everyone, I own a Samsung 42AV500U LCD TV and I recently moved out from my apartment where I had it wall mounted. The thing is that I can't find the screws for its stand and they're not the same...
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Window loose from sliders - how to replace?
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Thanks very much for your helpful advice...
Thanks very much for your helpful advice XSleeper. It helped a lot. We managed to get two windows back into their pivot shoes. Success!
We did run into an issue with one of the springs on the...
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Window loose from sliders - how to replace?
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Window loose from sliders - how to replace?
Hi everyone,
I have a window in my home that doesn't support its weight. It has come loose from the sliders along the sides that prevent it from crashing down. The window is the type that you...
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Hardware and Fasteners
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Adjusting vintage Yale model YP door closer
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A little update: I found out what the problem is...
A little update: I found out what the problem is when I took the unit down to look at it more closely - it turns out that the arm is not positioned properly and the closer doesn't transition from...
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Possible flea infestation from treated pets?
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It's now been two weeks that I've had the...
It's now been two weeks that I've had the critters and they seem to be happy and healthy, so I'm going to continue their treatment and hope for the best! Thanks to everyone for their feedback! It's...
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Possible flea infestation from treated pets?
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pugsl, was it borax you were using? I read some...
pugsl, was it borax you were using? I read some stuff about that too, apparently it's safe for using around pets, that's probably what I'll use if the fleas end up being a problem! I don't have...
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Possible flea infestation from treated pets?
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Possible flea infestation from treated pets?
Hi everybody! I have a concern that my house might have become infested with fleas. I recently brought in 2 stray kittens that needed a home for the winter who were covered with fleas. They were...
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10-13-11, 04:49 PM
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Adjusting vintage Yale model YP door closer
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Thanks for the response, chandler! I tried to...
Thanks for the response, chandler! I tried to tighten the screw but it seems that it's as tight as it can possibly go. I was able to loosen it but not tighten it any further than it already was. I...
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Adjusting vintage Yale model YP door closer
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Adjusting vintage Yale model YP door closer
Hi everyone! I work at a community center where one of our front doors swings shut too fast and hard. One of these days the glass is going to shatter and it's not safe for the children (or adults,...
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