"CW" writes:

Is manual degaussing an option available to end user or must service centre
do the job?

There are many ways to do it but if the internal degauss circuit is
faulty, it's not a long term solution.

See:

http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/crtfaq.htm#crtmdg

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