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Check Us Out On Instagram!

instagramEncompass has expanded our social media presence onto Instagram! We’ll be showcasing our team members who are working hard for our customers every day. We’ll also be giving you a tour of our facilities for those who can’t visit us in person. Please take a look and support our page — @encompassparts!

 

 

When Encompass Georgia staff take a break, they can relax in our Tiki Bar=themed break room.

When Encompass Georgia staff take a break, they can relax in our Tiki Bar-themed break room!

 

Encompass Websites Get Makeover

As Encompass nears the end of our 63rd year in business, I still can’t believe how far we have come from the days of television tubes and antennas, printed catalogs and pick sheets.

Robert Coolidge President & CEO

       Robert Coolidge
      President & CEO

Our warehouse function is automated with new equipment added regularly to expedite the pick/pack/ship process. Our Call Center runs on an advanced telephony system, and our Purchasing team now leverages software that improves our ability to forecast demand and stock accordingly to achieve high fill rates. The Sales team is promoting solutions that didn’t exist even five years ago.

Encompass’ latest exciting venture is enhancing our online presence for B2B and B2C customers. Both our e-commerce site, encompassparts.com, and corporate site, encompass.com, have been extensively upgraded as part of an initial major release.

We have gone to great lengths to analyze encompassparts.com and incorporate changes to create an easier, faster checkout experience for business and consumer users, and deliver better overall usability to rival other superior e-commerce sites. Following are just a few of the improvements; these are just the first of additional upgrades that will be made in the coming months.

  • Navigation – We have reorganized the site to help users get to the page they need fast, with as few clicks as possible. For example, Quick Finders for Batteries, Remote Controls, Toner and Water Filters are now accessible right from the home page top navigation bar with many more to come in the future.
  • Model/Part Numbers – Instead of separate fields to search by part or model number, users can now input either number into one combined search field to return both parts and model lists on one streamlined page. For anyone who has keyed in a model number in the part number field or vice versa, this will be a welcome change.  This will be particularly helpful for consumers.
  • Refreshed Design – The site has a whole new look and feel with larger, more appealing typefaces and more engaging graphical elements to help improve the overall shopping experience.

Encompass.com has also been completely overhauled to fully showcase our capabilities and history. Following the same design scheme as encompassparts.com, it provides a significantly more comprehensive view of everything we have to offer to manufacturers, retailers, warranty companies and professional services providers.  Our value proposition and list of unique services are now easy to navigate and can easily be reviewed by new potential partners.

We hope you find both websites to offer an enhanced online experience with more convenience, information and tools to help you succeed in your business or to maintain/repair products in your home. Encompass exists solely to serve our customers, so all upgrades we make to our technology, processes, staff, facilities and more are designed just for you.

Please check out the new websites and let us know what you think!

Armor Packaging Named Supplier of the Year

Encompass Warehouse Manager Fuji Ramanan (left) presents a Supplier of the Year Award to Armor Packaging Rep Brian Jarvis

Encompass Warehouse Manager Fuji Ramanan (left) presents a Supplier of the Year Award to Armor Packaging Rep Brian Jarvis

Encompass is pleased to present Armor Packaging with a Supplier of the Year award for going above and beyond to ensure all our packing material needs are met. Rep Brian Jarvis stops by several times a week to check on our supplies and see if we need any assistance. Armor helped us with the purchase of our new Priority Pak machine, which significantly increases our packing speed. They even volunteered their vehicles when we consolidated facilities in Lawrenceville, Ga. During our recent Family Day at a Gwinnett Braves game in Georgia, Armor was there tending to the grill on a 100-degree day.

Thank you, Armor, for your support and everything you do to help us serve our valued customers!

 

Exceptional Support for the Home Warranty Industry

With more than 60 years of experience, Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. is a premier provider of forward and reverse logistics services. Encompass specializes in distribution of replacement parts for a variety of product categories, including those specific to Home Warranty:

  • Appliance
  • HVAC
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Pool & Spa
  • Water Heaters
  • Lighting & Fans
  • Consumer Electronics

ThirdPartyAdminIn addition to Warranty companies, we partner with Manufacturers,  Retailers, Service Networks, Independent Servicers and Consumers.

One-Stop Shop

Encompass is the country’s largest multi-vendor parts distributor, supporting about 200 world-leading manufacturer brands with access to 8+ million parts in our database. Beyond distribution, Encompass offers comprehensive aftermarket services — such as in-house depot repair and refurbishment — aimed at maximizing product value and controlling costs. Our clients benefit from gaining a wealth of products and services from one streamlined source.

Bottom Line Savings

Encompass understands the challenges of minimizing costs throughout the warranty claims process. We can further help by offering compatible repair parts that have the same functionality as genuine OEM, but are a fraction of the price. Through our Green Choice Parts® program, we provide good, working parts harvested from products that often just have cosmetic damage. Not only are these parts an economical alternative to OEM, they help to protect the environment by preventing e-waste from ending up in landfills.

EncompassParts.com

Our mobile-friendly e-commerce website enompassparts.com offers users convenient access to millions of repair parts from their desktops or in the field. Component details and photos are featured, as well as account management. The site’s unparalleled functionality enables users to easily and quickly order what they need to get the job done.

Key Benefits for Home Warranty 

  • Access to multiple brands, product categories and aftermarket services from one convenient source
  • Opportunities to maximize value and save costs on warranty goods
  • Economical alternatives to OEM repair parts
  • Robust e-commerce encompasparts.com
  • Option for Encompass to manage entire parts supply process
  • Ground shipping to 90% of U.S. within 2 days; delivery to Latin America and Canada

For more details on how your business can benefit with Encompass, please contact: Delbert Bray: dbray@encompass.com / 502.216.8921 or  800.432.8542, ext. 1522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass July Employee of the Month

Bobby Sisk (left) with Sr. Manager of Customer Support Mark Frye

Bobby Sisk (left) with Sr. Manager of       Customer Support Mark Frye

We are proud to announce that Board Repair Technician Bobby Sisk has been named Employee of the Month for July! Joining Encompass in 2011, Bobby is a team player, always positive and ready to help his co-workers.  He is always at the top in productivity, which improves Encompass’ overall fill rates and turnaround time for orders, improving our overall support, sales and customer satisfaction.

Bobby is willing to take on any challenge and provide technical repair assistance to his team members. He also assists Encompass with his knowledge and experience by providing new product technical service research and training.

Way to go Bobby!

Encompass Honored with NESDA Award

Encompass was presented with a valued partner award during the Panasonic-sponsored breakfast this morning during NESDA’s annual convention in New Orleans. We are long-time NESDA supporters celebrating our 30th year of event attendance!

In this photo Encompass SVP of Business Development Joe Hurley (left) with  NESDA Board Director George Weiss.

 

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CE Tech Tips — May 2016

CE Professional Tech Tip Sharing
May 2016
**NOTICE**
Due the danger and complexity of electronics repair, the following shared
technical tips are intended for professional reference only. Please refer to
manufacturer’s recommendations as Encompass does not guarantee the accuracy,
reliability or safety of this information.
  
Hitachi TV, 51UWX20B
Reason for Service: Picture rolls vertically only when cold.  OSD or DCU pattern stable or no pic, OSD OK.
Solution:  Replaced IC401, CP08191U.
Hitachi Plasma, 42HDS52A
Reason for Service: Customer preference settings are lost after turning set
off.
Solution:  In the customer menu under video, reset video, select NO.
Hitachi TV, 57UWX20B
Reason for Service: The picture freezes.
Solution: Added a 28 ga.
Jumper wire from pin one of I007 to the cathode of D019.
LG TV, 47LE5400-UC
Reason for Service: Set intermittently cycles off then back on.  This may repeat a few times.
Solution:  Replaced the switch mode PS.
Mits TV, WS55413
Reason for Service: Shuts down at power on with a 2-1 error.
Solution:  At power on, check for 12V at connector KH, pin8.  If missingm check IC9C51, #270P990010 and
L9C52, #441D009020, on the signal board.
Panasonic TV, TH58PX600U
Reason for Service: Relay starts clicking as soon as set is plugged in.
Solution:  Cleaning the wires from main logic to bottom of C5 board
fixed the set.
RCA TV, F36650, 
ATC113
Reason for Service: Vertical shrinks after the set warms up.
Solution: Replacing the
eprom IR02 fixed the set. #258098
Samsung TV, LN-T4066F
Reason for Service: Set comes on then shuts off almost immediately.
Solution: Before replacing
any boards, check for a bad CCFL.  Remove
the panel, apply HV to one end of each tube. 
If one doesn’t light, replace it to see if it fixes the set.
Sony TV, KDL40S5100
Reason for Service: Dead, pushing power button gives a 2 blink code.
Solution: Replaced the power
supply, A-1660-720-B.
Vizio VX32LHDTV10A
If you determine the main board 3632-0232-0150) is bad, try replacing U-33
before replacing the whole board.

CE Tech Tips — April 2016

CE Professional Tech Tip Sharing
April 2016
**NOTICE**
Due the danger and complexity of electronics repair, the following shared
technical tips are intended for professional reference only. Please refer to
manufacturer’s recommendations as Encompass does not guarantee the accuracy,
reliability or safety of this information.
Hitachi TV, P42H401A
Reason for Service: Shuts down intermittently; front LEDs go off and maybe
back on
Solution: Replacing the
power supply fixed this set.  HA02271
LG TV, 47LE5400-UC
Reason for Service: Set intermittently cycles off then back on – may repeat a
few times
Solution:  Replaced the switch mode PS.
Mitsubishi TV, WD-73640
Reason for Service: Picture solarized like index delay wrong
Solution: Mitsubishi said
try new ballast; that fixed the set.
Panasonic DVD Recorder, DMR-ES40V
Reason for Service: Unit starts to boot up, but after a few seconds display
shows error F60
Solution: F code refers to
loss of power supply voltage either at the power supply or regulator on the
main.  Check for 5 and 12 volts to the drive.
Philips TV, 37PFL5322D-37
Reason for Service: 
When using TV input, set would shut down; other
inputs played okay
Solution: Found leaky C955
in the power supply. 2200uF/16V
RCA TV, ATC010
Reason for Service: Flyback and HOT were both bad.  After replacing, the set would not come
on.  Relay clicked then shut down.
Solution: Screen settings
very critical on this set; adjust screen until set stays on and you have a nice
picture.
Sony TV, DA4
Reason for Service: Dead, six blink code
Solution: Replacing the fly
fixed the set.
Sony TV, KF60WE610
Reason for Service: 
Shut down, 6 blink code
Solution: Replacing
MCZ3001DB on the G1 power supply board fixed the set.
Vizio TV, SV470M
Reason for Service: No audio and remote control will not work
Solution: Had to replace the
main board.   #3642-0692-0150
Zenith TV, B25A74R, 
module 9-2066
Reason for Service: Relay clicks, HV starts to come up, then nothing
Solution: Found two bad
caps, CX3205 and CX2110, both 100uF/35V and IC2100, Vert. TDA8174.

CE Tech Tips — March 2016

**NOTICE**
Due the danger and complexity of electronics repair, the following shared
technical tips are intended for professional reference only. Please refer to
manufacturer’s recommendations as Encompass does not guarantee the accuracy,
reliability or safety of this information.
Hitachi TV, 50VS810
Reason for Service: When using the HDMI connection, black picture with no
sync on the OSD.
Solution: Clean the HDMI
jack with 99% pure alcohol.
Mitsubishi TV, WS55413
Reason for Service: Set shuts down when you turn it on.  Displays error 2—2.
Solution:  Check for open fuses F9A04 and F0A05, part # 283P144080
on the +24 and –24 V lines. If fuses are open, there is a problem in the
convergence output circuit.
Philips TV, 37PFL5322D-37
Reason for Service: 
When using TV input, set would shut down. Other
inputs played Ok.
Solution: Found a leaky C955
in the power supply. 2200uF/16V
RCA TV, ITC008 chassis
Reason for Service: Set shuts down after a few seconds.
Solution: Replaced bad TX508.
Samsung TV, HPT4234X & HPT4254X
Reason for Service: Dead, relay clicks.
Solution: Found bad solder
on QX801 and QX802. Located center of supply board. Resoldering fixed the set.
Sharp LCD PGD100U
Reason for Service: Shuts down with lamp error.  Customer changed lamp himself.
Solution: Customer didn’t
reset lamp timer, all was ok after doing this. Press and hold down enter, Adj
down, Adj right while hitting the master power switch to reset.
Sony TV, KV-36FS130
Reason for Service: 
Dead set, no flashing codes
Solution: Replacing D647
fixed the set.  NTE519.
Toshiba TV, 26AV502U
Reason for Service: 
No backlights
Solution: There are two
fuses on the board.  On this set, the
smaller fuse at the top of the board was bad. 
F1, 2A
Westinghouse TV, SK-26H570D
Reason for Service: 
Dead
Solution: Replacing both
MOV’s and the 5A fuse fixed the set.
Zenith TV, B25A74R, module 9-2066
Reason for Service: Relay clicks, HV starts to come up, then nothing.
Solution: Found two bad
caps, CX3205 and CX2110, both 100uF/35V and IC2100, Vert. TDA8174.

CE Tech Tips — February 2016

CE Professional Tech Tip Sharing
February 2016
**NOTICE**
Due the danger and complexity of electronics repair, the following shared
technical tips are intended for professional reference only. Please refer to
manufacturer’s recommendations as Encompass does not guarantee the accuracy,
reliability or safety of this information.
Emerson TV, LC320EM9
Reason for Service: Set shuts down, back light comes up briefly
Solution: The inverter
transformer was bad. (#LTZ3PC0XB004)
Hitachi TV, P42H401A
Reason for Service: Set clicks and shutdown; it may start after repeatedly
trying
Solution: Loose connections
from the X-sustain down to the X-right driver board.  Hard wire the connections.
Hitachi TV, 60SX2K
Reason for Service: 
Hum in the audio
Solution:  Found two leaky transistors: Q4013 and Q4008.  Replacing them fixed the audio.
Hitachi TV, 53FDX20B
Reason for Service: No sync on main picture, but PIP picture is ok.
Solution: Replaced IX04
LG LCD TV, 42LH20-UA
Reason for Service: 
No audio
Solution: Replaced front
board, EBR59217402.
Panasonic TV, PT47WXC43G
Reason for Service: Dead set
Solution: Replaced T802.
Philips TV, 50PFP5332D/37
Reason for Service: 
Dead, power supply not starting
Solution: Notice stand up
board on the power supply board. 
Resoldering the connections where this board solders to the power supply
board fixed the set.
RCA TV, ITC008 chassis
Reason for Service: Set shuts down after a few seconds
Solution: Replaced bad TX508.
Sanyo TV, DP42849
Reason for Service: Set runs fine for a few seconds, then backlight goes
out
Solution: Before replacing
the power/inverter board, ohm the four small blue poly caps next to the large
inverter transformer.  If any of them are
out of range, try replacing them before ordering the new board.  (C327, 10kΩ, C330, 81Ω, C333, 10kΩ,  C329, 81Ω)
Vizio TV, VT420M
Reason for Service: 
Powers up with backlight, but no picture or OSD
Solution: Replaced the T-Con
(no difference); replacing the main fixed the set.
Zenith TV, E44W48LCD, MD042B Chassis
Reason for Service: Audio popping or won’t display 1080i correctly
Solution: Replace 550
Digital Board.   (3171VSN916C)