Isolate the filament ! Easy fix ================================= Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 (860)399-1861 (860)664-3535 FAX jstielau@xxxxxxxx ================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:01 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony 35" TV KV-35XBR48 - Shutting Down For 6 Months...Now Dead > Al, > > Customer described a bright blue screen with retrace lines just before > shut down, he would be watching the TV with a good picture then the > problem would occur. This was going on for about six months. Now when > the TV is turned on he immediately sees a bright blue screen with > retrace lines and immediate shutdown occurs. From what I've read online, > this is a HK short problem, I could be wrong as I have never seen the > symptoms of a HK shorted CRT. > > What else could this symptom be Al? I could use any pointers on this > before visiting the TV on the weekend. Thanks. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of al m > Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 9:22 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony 35" TV KV-35XBR48 - Shutting Down For 6 > Months...Now Dead > > Why do you think it's the CRT? > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:49 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony 35" TV KV-35XBR48 - Shutting Down For 6 > Months...Now Dead > > >> I'm supposed to visit this XBR patient on the weekend. I don't own a >> tube rejuvenator (I should invest in one soon) but I've read about a > few >> techniques I may try. I.e. placing tube face down and gently tapping > the >> neck or charging an electrolytic and "blasting" the short away. Has >> anyone had any success with these techniques? If this problem proves > to >> be an unfixable HK short in the CRT how much would a replacement tube >> cost? Does anyone know the Canadian cost? I imagine SONY is the only >> source for this...right?? Is it possible for these CRT's to be > rebuilt? >> Sorry about the many questions, I'm trying to help out a new customer >> who is quite frustrated about his 6 year old very expensive TV dying. >> >> Of course this may turn out to be some other problem. I won't know > till >> the weekend. >> >> David Lessard >> Alexandria Electronics >> mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter oliver >> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:33 AM >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony 35" TV KV-35XBR48 - Shutting Down For 6 >> Months...Now Dead >> >> The description sounds a lot like a HK short in the CRT. Test the CRT > if >> >> possible, check the drivers, drive signal from the jungle, try >> isolating=20 >> the filliment..... >> >> Peter Oliver >> Tucson Radio TV >> >> From: "David" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Sony 35" TV KV-35XBR48 - Shutting Down For 6=20 >> Months...Now Dead >> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:26:25 -0500 >> >> Customer said TV was shutting down (for no apparent reason) over the >> last 6 months. Last night=85bright blue screen before shut down. Now = >> when >> TV is turned on=85blue screen followed by immediate shut = >> down=85sometimes no >> blue screen and only clicking relay is heard. Could this be a > defective >> CRT? How can I confirm this? Check the CRT voltages and compare them >> with and without the CRT board? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> David Lessard >> Alexandria Electronics >> mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ----- >> 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/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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?". 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