Check the CRT socket spark gap for carbon tracks or corrosion. The socket is a special size and is NLA from Mitsubishi. The bad socket will usually have focus problems, startup or shutdown problems. Had one about a month ago and that monster went to the landfill because of NLA parts. Autolectrics Randall Torda 284 Makua Street Wailuku, HI 96793 On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:33:34 -0400 Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This set is 9 years old.I didn't know Mits made a 40 inch direct view > > TV! Or anyone back then. > Customer said it started out getting as bit blurry (focus poor) then > a > series of HV arc- snaps getting worse as time went on. > Anyone work on these behemouths? > Phil Bader > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > This Email List is Public. Remove: > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/