I dropped the tv ( Sony circa December 1985)

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It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
 
CRT is now No Good go buy a new set.

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"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
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It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
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Accidents HAPPEN wrote:

It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
Click to expand...
 
Humm, just shooting out an idea, see if it may work. Maybe if they took it
to a shop, and have them shoot the Tube?
Rick

"john" <va3mmTAKEOUTTHIS@niagara.com> wrote in message
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CRT is now No Good go buy a new set.

kip

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"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
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It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
Click to expand...
 
Ricky Eck wrote:

Humm, just shooting out an idea, see if it may work. Maybe if they took it
to a shop, and have them shoot the Tube?
Rick
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Thanks. What would be a fair price for that type of work? I'm in NYC
where everyone seems to have the latest models.

"john" <va3mmTAKEOUTTHIS@niagara.com> wrote in message
news:newscache$eszrxh$r19$1@newsfeed.niagara.com...

CRT is now No Good go buy a new set.

kip

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"Watch the return E-Mail addy its false"
"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:Cjwpc.117471$WA4.98444@twister.nyc.rr.com...

It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
Click to expand...
 
It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation.
Click to expand...
Try using a degaussing coil, since you really don't have anything to lose.

Unfortunately, it is most likely that the internal components of the picture
tube have been shifted from the shock of the drop.

This means that the tube is internally damaged and the only way to repair this
problem is to replace the picture tube.

DO NOT continue use of this set! This kind of picture tube damage presents a
potentially serious implosion hazard as the internal structure of the picture
tube is compromised, thus it's ability to resist implosion may also be
affected.

Replacing the picture tube is not going to be practical and it certainly isn't
going to be cheap. Your TV set is very old so replacement tubes may no longer
be available. Even if they were, it would not be worth the effort and money
given the age of the TV set. Replacement tubes are expensive as well as the
labor to install the tube and recalibrate the set. There may be many other
components in the TV that could have drifted out of tolerance so much that the
set could develop another problem after the new picture tube installation.

Repeating the recommendation of another poster here, I think it's time to
consider buying a new television.

IMO, Sony is still an excellent choice, if not one of the very best choices. -
Reinhart
 
To be honest with you, I don't know. It has been many years since I worked
in a TV shop. And even shooting the tube does not guarantee that it is
going to work. Kinda a last shot before disposing the TV, or replacing the
tube. But one of the other guys on here, may be able to give you an
estimate, and if it even can be done....
Hope that helps,
Rick

"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
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Ricky Eck wrote:

Humm, just shooting out an idea, see if it may work. Maybe if they took
it
to a shop, and have them shoot the Tube?
Rick



Thanks. What would be a fair price for that type of work? I'm in NYC
where everyone seems to have the latest models.

"john" <va3mmTAKEOUTTHIS@niagara.com> wrote in message
news:newscache$eszrxh$r19$1@newsfeed.niagara.com...

CRT is now No Good go buy a new set.

kip

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"Watch the return E-Mail addy its false"
"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:Cjwpc.117471$WA4.98444@twister.nyc.rr.com...

It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab
the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
Click to expand...
 
You can still use the set if you don't mind the corner discoloration. If the
glass didn't implode when it hit the floor, it sure isn't going to happen by
simply watching TV. Shooting will not help this problem. If the discoloration
is minor a reputable shop can add correction magnets to the back of the tube.
Chances are slim though. You're tube is damaged.
Ron
 
Try using a degaussing coil, since you really don't have anything to lose.

Reinhart
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I was thinking of this also, but I couldn't remember how to spell it, so I
was hoping someone would bring it up..:) LOL

Rick
 
On Sat, 15 May 2004 18:00:20 -0400, "john"
<va3mmTAKEOUTTHIS@niagara.com> wrote:

CRT is now No Good go buy a new set.

kip
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Hmm.

Next time consider this as warning for others NOT to drop any stuff or
put tvs in a way it wants to fall.

New regular tubes and canadian $:
20" is about 250ish.
27" tubes is about 300+ to 500
32" is 1,400

Flat ones bit high even higher.

But once in awhile customer is lucky that only broken was cracked
traces with good tube.

And that's not customer's prices btw!

By the way have a care. Not from Sears espcially Sonys! I wondered
if Sony had cut corners on those just for Sear's deal also only 1 year
warranty. We had that and didn't last long, 3 yr for 800 bux 27" it
was tube. That cheap 19" goldstar had Sony beat, 6 year before had
to get it fixed. That's GOOD.

Cheers,

Wizard
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"Watch the return E-Mail addy its false"
"Accidents HAPPEN" <pokpok@nospam.org> wrote in message
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It fell face down from about 2 feet off the floor. No pieces fell off
of it but now the picture's lower left hand corner is Red-ish and the
right hand corner is Green-ish. Fiddling with the buttons hasnt helped
change this situation. I would love to fix this. Advice would be
appreciated.

I dropped it when I was sliding it around the NEW tv cart I got for it
because I figured a sturdy cart was cheaper than getting a newer,
lightweight tv. Now I have to wait for someone to come home to grab the
other side's HANDLE so we can lift this back on the cart.
Click to expand...
 
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