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Chris F. wrote:
Got this 32" Sony right now, don't have the model # handy but it's a
'99 model. Nothing but snow with a few barely visible lines, looks like
it's trying to tune something in but not succeeding. A/V input works
fine. The customer was not in possesion of it when it quit, so they
aren't sure if it was hit by lightning or not. To confirm that the tuner
was bad, I first checked all supply voltages to the tuner - all were
perfect. I then injected a signal into the IF output of the tuner - this
produced a good solid image. That probably confirms a bad tuner, but I
want to be absolutely sure before I replace it (a replacement runs about
$150). I don't have a lot of experience with tuners because customers
seldom ever bother to have them replaced. So have I diagnosed this
properly? Or is there anything else I should check?

Wonder if the aerial socket has been knocked or pulled sideways and broken
the PCB? Sony have a habit of doing this with the BNC connections on some
of their pro monitors rather than supporting it mechanically as well.

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