JANA wrote:

There are many things in the set that can fail, and cause it to not start.
The set would have to be properly troubleshooted. Personaly, I would not put
any money in to that model of set, especially considering its age.

"Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message
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I'd like to ask some guidance on this one before going off to a repair
shop, or forbid, having to buy a new TV. Out of the blue the other day,
the power button on my late 1980s vintage RCA 27" didn't draw a
reponse. After determining it wasn't a source problem, I pushed reset
and it started up. Since then it won't power up and pushing reset
doesn't help. This model - JKR985RR - is one of those 'race track'
models, as one tech once called it, i.e., the kind built rock solid with
a bigger transformer (and power supply?) to withstand use at places like
race tracks and work forever. Is this likely the power supply or
transformer that's gone bad? Thanks,

Just as out of the blue the TV is powering up this morning. For how
long, to be seen. Given the quality of this TV and the transition to
HDTV that's about to occur in the US, if it were a simple repair,
keeping this one in order for another two years or so is preferable to
forking out $400 dollars or more for a quality new box to meet my basic
purposes (TV, occasional VCR). Thanks.

Gene