I'm having the TV picked up in an hour by an RCA authorized repair
service center. I'll follow up with the results!
Thanks
"techforce" wrote in message ...
Could be a Bad fglyback or possibly some shorted Components. Thats about all
I could find out.
"John Stone" wrote in message
om...
| For completeness' sake, here's everything I found on the rear cabinet:
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| Model Number: PS36700
| Chassis Number: CTC197CJ5
| Service Number: PS36700YX1
| Serial Number: 933631560
| Barcode: 38020933631560
| Volts: 120
| Hz: 60
| Watts: 197
| Assembled in: Juarez Chih, Mexico
|
| I called a service shop today, they said they could make a housecall
| for $30. I told them to hold off for a couple days as I'd like to
| know what sort of damage I could be in for. The inside of a TV could
| be a black hole for all I know. Again, many thanks for anyone's help.
|
| John
| Buffalo, NY
|
|
| "techforce" wrote in message
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| John:
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| Post the Model Number and Chassis number. Ought to be on the
Rear
| Cabinet somewhere.
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|
|
| "John Stone" wrote in message
| om...
| | I purchased a 36" RCA Proscan TV when I first moved out 4 years ago.
| | Fast forward to this evening, my wife and I turn the TV on and are
| | greeted by a few seconds of strange, bright horizontal lines followed
| | by an abrupt and violent turning off, again for a second or two, then
| | on again and off again.
| |
| | It looks completely fritzed!
| |
| | I took a little video clip of the behavior if it helps anyone diagnose
| | what could be happening: http://www.stonemantis.com/TV.AVI
| |
| | Needless to say, I don't have the $1500 I blew on it 4 years ago since
| | we just closed on a house a few months back. And I won't have
| | anywhere near that amount starting in 7 months, due to a rapidly
| | approaching new family member. Gulp!
| |
| | I'm kicking myself for not re-purchasing an extended warranty. I
| | bought a 3 year warranty originally and when the renewal came in the
| | mail everyone told me not to bother, hardly anything ever goes wrong
| | with TVs - did I just make a $1500 mistake? Could such a thing be
| | repaired? Wife and I are very grateful for any help!
| |
| | John
| | Buffalo, NY