If you are skilled in TV servicing, and have the necessary tools and
service information to troubleshoot the set, you can service it. This
sounds like a component in either the power supply, HV generator, a scan
amplifier, scan protection, or etc is becoming thermo sensitive. Many
times electrolytic caps can do this type of failure in various areas.
There is probably a number of them that have to be changed, when
considering that the set has a number of years on it.

If you keep using the set this way, the defective component(s) may
infact become completely shorted or opened, thus causing other damage.
This will greatly increase the cost of repairs.

To make it work successfully again, I would suggest you call in an
experienced service person who knows your set very well. There are very
high voltages employed, and there are very strong safety issues at
stake.

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"bunboy" wrote in message
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I have an old big screen Pioneer I have had for years. To get it
started
now I have plug and unplug it over and over in the wall till it finally
starts. the longer I go without watching it the longer I have to plug
and
unplug it. Sometimes I have to do it for ten minutes to get it working
sometimes just a minute. Almost always related to how long ago the last
time I watched it.
What's wrong with it? Can I fix it myself? IF I am lucky enough to
find an honest person to fix it about how much is it going to cost. It
still
gets a decent picture but it's not my main or even second TV . Help
please?

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else to blame