Dead TV?? Please Help
 

I have an old Panasonic CTP 3184SF
1992 very high end tv with some issues.
a) Sometimes when you turn off the power the picture will stay on
for hours although it is very dim and no sound.
b) When I turned it on last night sound, no picture just a thin
horizontal line.
Tried lots of things and then took it to the workbench, I turned several
knobs now not even a line.
What can be done?
Thanks
Gil
gil@ floorsovertexas.com

"Gil Agan" wrote in message
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I have an old Panasonic CTP 3184SF
1992 very high end tv with some issues.
a) Sometimes when you turn off the power the picture will stay on
for hours although it is very dim and no sound.
b) When I turned it on last night sound, no picture just a thin
horizontal line.
Tried lots of things and then took it to the workbench, I turned several
knobs now not even a line.
What can be done?

13 years is good service and I'd replace it.

The horizontal line means that vertical deflection has been lost. The other
things suggest a power supply problem.

I thought so, I planned on buying a plasma for X-Mas
but will not have the money till then :( What do I do with this
31" Really heavy tv??

"Charles Schuler" wrote in message
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"Gil Agan" wrote in message
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I have an old Panasonic CTP 3184SF
1992 very high end tv with some issues.
a) Sometimes when you turn off the power the picture will stay on
for hours although it is very dim and no sound.
b) When I turned it on last night sound, no picture just a thin
horizontal line.
Tried lots of things and then took it to the workbench, I turned several
knobs now not even a line.
What can be done?

13 years is good service and I'd replace it.

The horizontal line means that vertical deflection has been lost. The
other things suggest a power supply problem.

"Gil Agan" wrote in message
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I thought so, I planned on buying a plasma for X-Mas
but will not have the money till then :( What do I do with this
31" Really heavy tv??

Depends on where you live. Some cities have recycling centers for TVs.