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flat5 · 03-31-2005, 05:30 AM

The reasons to try to fix it is to learn something, the satisfaction of fixing it yourself (if you do), to save the set and money, and because you enjoy playing around with electronic stuff. This is not a waste of time for many of us.

Many TV sets work for over twenty years. This one might be worth fixing.
Good quality capacitors should last as long as any other componant in the set. High voltage componants are stressed the most. These have to be of good quility to last as long as other componants.

I forgot to mention using a wood or plastic rod (drumstick or tooth brush) to tap
lightly around and watch the CRT for changes. This is very useful for finding intermittents. Of course you do this with the set ON and tuned to a station.
This can help you focus on an area to look at closely.

03-31-2005, 05:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	The reasons to try to fix it is to learn something, the satisfaction of fixing it yourself (if you do), to save the set and money, and because you enjoy playing around with electronic stuff. This is not a waste of time for many of us. Many TV sets work for over twenty years. This one might be worth fixing. Good quality capacitors should last as long as any other componant in the set. High voltage componants are stressed the most. These have to be of good quility to last as long as other componants. I forgot to mention using a wood or plastic rod (drumstick or tooth brush) to tap lightly around and watch the CRT for changes. This is very useful for finding intermittents. Of course you do this with the set ON and tuned to a station. This can help you focus on an area to look at closely. Last edited by flat5; 03-31-2005 at 05:36 AM..