Stefaan, With crt socket removed, Use a jumper wire from the ground strap around the CRT.. see if the socket pins arc with set on.. If they do probably a stress crack/or set dropped.. tube has an air leak.. and the CRT is bad.. Just had a samsung combo 19" same problem.. with no signs of being dropped.. Bob, Bobs TV Worcester, ma woodman1@xxxxxxxx Main 508-853-1482 Fax 508-853-1480 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefaan Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Thomson ICC7 purple flash in CRT > Hi. > I've only been repairing TV's professionally for a couple of months, this is the first one with CRT problems so i thought i'd ask: > When I switch on this set (Thomson, or Ferguson, as you like it) with ICC7 chassis i see a purple flash in the neck of the CRT and the set goes to protection. The customer said that before it went dead the colors were "wrong". Is a broken CRT the only possibility in this case or might something else cause the blue flash? > > TIA > Stefaan Van Slycken > Van Slycken Elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium. > **************************************************************************** * > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > **************************************************************************** * > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > **************************************************************************** * > ***************************************************************************** Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ***************************************************************************** For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". *****************************************************************************