need help with my sony tv.
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need help with my sony tv.
hi i have a 36'' sony tv in my living room.. its from 1997 and worked fine untill yesterday.. just yesterday the picture started flickering and going into what i call
( dvd mode). the picture flickers and shrinks to about 5'' from the top and 5'' from the bottom of the screen.. looks like watching a certain dvd that dont fill the whole screen..
i have found 1 way to fix the problem (smack it on the side) but its only temporary untill an hour or 2 later. then does it again..
is it just something inside that might just need tightening.? this thing is about 250 pounds or so, so there is no way i can fit it in my car or even lift it to take it to the repair shop 2 hours away.....
( dvd mode). the picture flickers and shrinks to about 5'' from the top and 5'' from the bottom of the screen.. looks like watching a certain dvd that dont fill the whole screen..
i have found 1 way to fix the problem (smack it on the side) but its only temporary untill an hour or 2 later. then does it again..
is it just something inside that might just need tightening.? this thing is about 250 pounds or so, so there is no way i can fit it in my car or even lift it to take it to the repair shop 2 hours away.....
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yeah those 36' tube tv'* are heavy beasts. My Mom just got a Samsung and even i was grunting getting up to her apt.
Call you local repair shops, some may have a pickup service.
Check out the repair cost when you call. many places have a 'we'll just fix it if its under $xxx and call you with an estimate if its over" policy and in my experience its always close to $xxx.
Seeing as its from '97 it probably isn't DTV so you may want to consider putting the repair money towards a new tv. My tv is a 98 Toshiba 32" and when it goes, its gone! That 36" Samsung my Mom got is really sweet and under $500.
Call you local repair shops, some may have a pickup service.
Check out the repair cost when you call. many places have a 'we'll just fix it if its under $xxx and call you with an estimate if its over" policy and in my experience its always close to $xxx.
Seeing as its from '97 it probably isn't DTV so you may want to consider putting the repair money towards a new tv. My tv is a 98 Toshiba 32" and when it goes, its gone! That 36" Samsung my Mom got is really sweet and under $500.
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That will have to be fixed at the shop.. I have a TV that did that and then puked... I may jusy get it fixed and get an Big LCD HDTV later when the priced drops a little more..
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Originally Posted by ron350
You just need one of these. LOL
Sounds like your Vertical output IC needs to be resoldered
Sounds like your Vertical output IC needs to be resoldered
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Originally Posted by Gumball
sounds like a good reason to buy yourself a new TV for xmas
can someone help me find the free schematic for my tv..
its a sony kv 35v26 i would like to locate the part to resolder or replace for now..