Newport TV VCR Repair — Local services in Costa Mesa

I own three Microscope LED units for my Global Dental microscopes. Unfortunately, these units are poorly supported—no replacement parts are available from the manufacturer, and once the 3-year warranty expires, a failure means paying $2,800 plus tax and shipping for a new one. Ouch. Over the last few years, I’ve had to replace multiple units, as they all seemed to fail after about four years.

I tried two electronic repair services (including one connected to an electronics supplier in Costa Mesa) but had no luck. Recently, when my wife told me yet another light was failing—and since she relies on them working perfectly—I started searching again for a reliable repair shop.

Newport TV VCR Repair was honestly my last thought, since I assumed they wouldn’t know how to handle specialized medical lighting. But when the last light went down and we were about to order costly replacements, I decided to give them a try. I had already tested a re-manufactured unit from eBay, but it was nowhere near the right brightness. Newport TV VCR Repair was nearby, and I was in a rush, so I called Bill.

When I brought the three lights in, Bill admitted he’d rather not take on the job, but said if I wanted, he could do a full diagnostic for a fee. I agreed. A few days later, right on schedule, he called back. He believed he could repair them but would need to order parts. If the repairs worked, I’d pay him; if not, I’d just be out the diagnostic fee.

Sure enough, Bill repaired two units successfully (currently working on the last which got more damaged by the other repair shops). He even walked me through the work—replacing chips (and programming them), a surface-mount capacitor, blown board trace and even correcting an incorrectly installed MOSFET. The lights now work flawlessly.

Bill is incredible. This is far beyond simple AV repair—his skill, honesty, and thoroughness are rare to find. If you need electronics repair, take your equipment here. I’m very glad I did.

If you are a Global Dental Microscope LED owner who needs to get a repair and found this by a Google search, I would recommend calling...

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