Sounds like the microprocessor, check the 5V regulator and reset line if you can get it to fail again. You might want to throw a blanket over it with the back off, and use a hairdryer to pump in some hot air to speed up the failure time. Damon Brunger damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Telrad Electronic Services Ft Wayne, IN 46815 ----- Original Message ----- From: <VideoVann@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 4:24 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony TV, Model KV-13TR20, Intermittant "Lockup" > > Folks, I have an old Sony TV and an impatient customer that's driving me > crazy! TV works perfectly and will continually do so for hours/days, until, > sometimes, given a CH. Change or TV/Video Change...it then locks up, cannot > change ch, again, sometimes with a perfect picture other times (customer > claims) goes to blank screen w/no volume (could be 'Video' Mode). I've seen > it do the former, lockup, only twice. So rarely, and with the back off, > NEVER, that I can't begin to troubleshoot. When locked, TV remained locked > until power was unplugged or cooled down cannot be sure, since I took time to > remove back of set. HELP! > Thanx, Clint Vanorsdell, DBA Video Van, Mass. Master Tech. License # 8873, 90 > Rockland St, Hanover, MA.02339, 781-826-8983 > ------------------------------------------ > 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 > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/