The isolation transformer is the way to go. Had to use them several times on the Sony's with NO callbacks. Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 125 Beech Tree Lane Westbrook, CT 06498 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry MacInnes" <foxhole@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:51 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KV35V36 Blue screen with retrace(bad tube) > > Hi Gang, > This symptom is intermittent and tapping on the neck will bring on the > symtom. Sony informs me it is a bad CRT. I have installed a isolation > transformer on the heater and am shop testing it. I have also done this on a > Model KV27S76 and the customer is field testig it. Has anyone had long term > sucess with this fix? > Thanks, > Barry > TV Service Clinic > W. Lebanon, NH > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.