In a message dated 12/11/02 8:30:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, jr@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > I had the same model monitor about 2 months ago with the same exact > problem. > The focus would jump out intermittently. > I changed the focus block. No help. > The vert &horz pulses do not change when the focus goes out. > The focus voltages do not change at the crt. > If I would unplug the crt board (while the monitor was on) and plug it back > in, the focus would also change. > I concluded it was the crt, since the voltages or the pulses were rock > steady. > I do have the service manual in pdf form, if you want it. I can try and > email it to you. It is about 7 meg in size. > > Jose' Reyes > @ Kwik Fix TV > 619 Pondella Rd. > N. Ft. Myers, Fl. 33903 > E-Mail: jr@xxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:48 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sony 20" monitor Intermittent poor Focus > > > > > >model GDM-F500 > >chassis SCC-L03C-A > >Nov. 1998 > >'Flat Tube' #M50LPU15X > >This thing has Focus that will Drift very Intermittently. > >It may play for days without drifting. > >It has a seperate Focus 'Divider',which looks like > >just a small version of a Flyback. It has one Lead in > >from the Flyback,and 2 leads out to the Pix Tube Socket. > >The input has 10Kv and each output has app. 5Kv,both > >when the Focus is good and when it's bad. > >Some of the Plugs on the CRT PCB are marked with voltages,all > >of which appear to be fine. > >Are these Tubes known to go bad with poor focus ??? > >I'm going to pull the CRT Socket to have a look at it > > > >Peggs > >Peggs' Electronics > >1519 West 2nd Street > >Owensboro,KY 42301 > >270-926-4968 > >fax 270-686-7399 > >------------------------------------------ > Jose', I think the pdf would be useful. mike wilson a.m. stereo & video seattle wa mykeelike@xxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html