try looking at where the cable comes in with the cover off

Post #6,387 by boxley 8/22/01 10:09:24 PM Reply	try looking at where the cable comes in with the cover off there is (usually) a very wierd connection to the circuit board that can fry. have ya tried icing the circuit boards to see if it is heat related? thanx, bill Our bureaucracy and our laws have turned the world into a clean, safe work camp. We are raising a nation of slaves. Chuck Palahniuk
Post #6,430 by Another Scott 8/23/01 8:34:12 AM Reply	I think you're on to something. Hi Bill, We turned on the TV yesterday and after a few minutes it was back to its old self. The top of the screen is still chopped off (as it has been for months or longer), but the picture was pretty good. It's very likely an intermittent bad connection where the video signal attaches to something inside the set. It's been OK for the last 12 hours or more. We'll leave it alone for a while to see if it stays stable. When I've got more time, maybe I'll take the back off and see if there's a cold solder joint or something... Ashton, I appreciate the 'scope offer. I was thinking of you when I mentioned not having one. :-) But the need seems to have passed now. I may contact you in the future though! So, no new set seems to be needed just yet. If the US economy falls into recession, you'll know who to blame... Thanks for the help, everyone! Cheers, Scott.
Post #6,570 by static 8/23/01 11:42:33 PM Reply	Dry-joints and dodgy connections. You will probably not be surprised at how many faults are a simple dry-joint (basically a manufacturing fault) or a piece that is under-engineered. Input sockets are classic favourites for the latter - when they haven't been engineered to take the weight of the typical lead and plug, well, guess what: they fail much earlier than they're supposed to. Wade. "All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"

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