Sorry Russ , noticed this had to go to Mark and you said it all already. My apology Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:40 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > Russ , I leave the set on. Put the Degaussing coil in front of the tube and > energize the coil . Move the coil in a circular motion in front and around > cabinet sides, bring the coil around front again moving it away from the > tube as you go. I then turn off the coil and abruptly turn the coil > perpendicular to the set . > That's it, works good unless set has been dropped. If the set has been > dropped or hit by lightning may take a lot more work. Repeat the procedure. > Some times the degaussing circuit malfunctions and you have to repair. > Bruce > > .B&T Electronics > 139 Margaret St > Sarnia Ontario > Canada > N7T 2Y3 > 519 344 1850 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:05 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > > > > I've been using that big black horse collar for over 40 years, and haven't > > lost a patient yet. > > > > If you do something stupid like turn it off while it's next to the tube, > it > > will magnetize the shadow mask so it looks like it needs to be degaussed. > > Sometimes enough so it takes a lot of degaussing to undo what you did. > > > > > > Russ Hoyt > > Hoyt's TV > > Exeter, NH > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ElectronicRepairServices" <ElectronicRepair@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:15 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > > > > > > > I have to go on a service call on this TV, the costumer says that the > > colors > > > are bad, sounds like the degausing is bad on this TV, it could be as > > simple > > > as resoldering the degausing thermistor. > > > My question is, and I have heard conflicting reports, could I use the > hand > > > held degausing coil to degause the pix tube, some servicers say that > could > > > damage the pix tube. > > > Thank you, Mark > > > Electronic Repair Services > > > 48 W. James St. > > > Lancaster, PA 17603 > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/