Make : Sony Model : KV36XBR450 Problem : Set comes on OK but image looked reddish/bluish , clearly lacking most of the green drive. It did have some green but not 100%. Set would shut off after a minute or so with a 5 blink error code (White Balance Failure) Pulled the back off the set and tapped on the CRT drive board and neck area of the CRT and picture came back into spec ! Perfect! OK! After this "fix" set seems OK , BUT we know better! Tapping / Flexing the drive board and CRT neck does not show any sign of instability. Removed the CRT board , Was VERY difficult to get off ! Silicone does not give easily! Had to unsolder the socket from the board and carefully pry and cut with a exacto. The area between the green drive pin and focus pins show a fair amount of heat stress (clue?) Just wondering if others have experienced this sort of issue on this model. ================================= Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 (860)399-1861 (860)664-3535 FAX jstielau@xxxxxxxx ================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/