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meamer2
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Aug 20, 2011, 7:21 PM

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My TV sony Trinitron 2003 model # KV32FS210.
the problem is when the tv turned off wont come back on some time takes hours some times takes days to come back on, now I leave it on all the time but if there is a power outage or the power flshes off and on it wont come back on.
there is a small red light flashes on and off at all the time next to the switch on off botton and it says sand by/timer above it.
please help, thank you

mel
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Aug 20, 2011, 8:26 PM

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How many times does the light flash?

meamer2
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Aug 20, 2011, 9:15 PM

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5 times and stop and flash 5 times and goes on and on

Ron.M
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Aug 21, 2011, 6:20 PM

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meamer2;.....

Does the TV still have sound when the problem acts up ????
Just curious.... Wink

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Try this anyway;....

Sony has a self diagnosis code for their big screen TVs that may also apply here...

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Five blinks - AKB circuit (automatic kine bias), the timer/standby indicator blinks for about 30 seconds then goes to the self-diagnosis function. Something is wrong with the video. Check video out, Q705, 732, 761 and other components on the C board, also check Q218, 219, 220 on the A board. In addition, unit could be in IK blanking, >>>try turning up screen slightly.<<<

The "><" part is what I'd like you to try...(Don't worry about the rest..)....

The "screen" control" is on the flyback...
Remove the back cover from the TV...
On the chassis is a transformer that has a heavy red wire coming from the top & connects to the side or top of the CRT...
That wire has ~30,000 volts on it when the set is on & can hold that charge for quite awhile even when the set is off & UNPLUGGED....
So keep clear of that wire...
That transformer is called the "flyback"...
On the side of it there are 2 controls...
One is called "focus" & may be marked "F" or "focus"...
The other one may be marked as "screen" or "G" or "G2"...
Mark the side of the control (G) in such a fashion that you have a starting point marked...
With the set on , (Give it about a minute to warm up) turn the "G" control SLOWLY clockwise till a pix pops in....
As SOON as it does STOP turning the control...

Hopefully , that's all it needed...
IF you are successful , this means the CRT has aged & could be on it's way out...
You have an 8 year old Sony & that's about the norm for them...
Have no fear , tho , this adjustment could give you some more years of use...

I really hope this helped...

GOOD LUCK.... Sly

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Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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(This post was edited by Ron.M on Aug 21, 2011, 6:26 PM)

meamer2
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Aug 22, 2011, 4:50 PM

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no there is no sound and I have opened the back cover and i was able to locate the switch screen and i have turned it clock wise but nothing happen. still off since the power outage 7 days ago, that,s the longest time stay off.

Ron.M
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Aug 22, 2011, 5:08 PM

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meamer2;....

Somewhere along the line I got the impression that the set came on....
The adjustment I posted above will not work unless the set comes ON & STAYS ON......
So to refresh my memory & clear my head , the set gave 5 flashes & is now DEAD ????
You hear no clicks or HV coming up ???
Correct ???
Does the set STILL flash 5 times ???

BTW;...
Reset the screen control back to where it was when you started...

Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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meamer2
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Aug 22, 2011, 5:32 PM

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i returned the control to where it was.
the tv still off and didn't come back on.
when i turned the tv on with the remote control or the botton in the front of the unit i hear click, it like when you normaly turn it on and usually few second the screen light on, but now nothing happen.
it click but the screen dosen't come on. with no sound or anything

Ron.M
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Aug 22, 2011, 6:20 PM

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meamer2;....

With the set as it is NOW , do you STILL get the 5 flashes ???
Are you hearing a "click" every time you try to turn the TV on ????

Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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meamer2
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Aug 22, 2011, 7:23 PM

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yes it flashes 5 times and stop for few seconds and flash again 5 times and continue all the time.
I do hear the click every time i tried to turn the tv on

Ron.M
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Aug 22, 2011, 8:48 PM

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meamer2;....

Seems like your problem went/is going from bad to worse.... Unsure

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With the back cover off , turn the TV on & look into the rear of the CRT neck & see if you see a small orange glow inside...
Also , leave the TV on , put your forearm close to the front of the CRT about an inch or so (Where you watch the pix) & see if you feel a tingleing of the hairs on your forearm...
PLEASE post results....THANKS.... Sly

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Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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PrinceBytore
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Aug 22, 2011, 9:00 PM

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This may sound stupid but; try blowing in the right side of the set with a blow dryer on high heat for several minutes and try powering on again. Wink

Ron.M
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Aug 22, 2011, 9:15 PM

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PrinceBytore;.....

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This may sound stupid but

Not really , BUT , you ARE confusing the issue here....
If it's OK with you , let's follow ONE train of thought...
We don't need to send this guy running around doing several things at one time...

Thanks.... Sly

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Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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meamer2
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Aug 22, 2011, 11:53 PM

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I looked very well and didn't see any orange glow and when i placed my forearm near the ctr i didn't feel anything.
also i tried and used the hair dryer nothing happen.

Ron.M
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Aug 23, 2011, 12:17 AM

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meamer2;....

OK , here we go.....

How much electronic/TV repair background experience do you have ????
Do you have a DVM & know how to use it ???
Do you have soldering experience , a decent soldering iron , desoldering braid , solder ???
Can you take & post pix IF needed ???

I think your "present" problem is that you do not have any HV coming up....
This is "usually" caused by bad solder connections...
Or possibly bad parts in the Horiz circuits...

PLEASE answer ALL questions & post....THANKS.... Sly

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Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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(This post was edited by Ron.M on Aug 23, 2011, 12:19 AM)

Ron.M
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Aug 29, 2011, 6:34 PM

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meamer2;....

Welllllll.....Let's see !!!!

It's been a week & no reply !!!!

Let me guess....
You have a 32" doorstop ???
You have a 32" boat anchor ???
You have a 32" TV sitting on a table while you get the courage up to reply ???
You have a 32" TV stashed away in your garage for a future yard sale ???
Any of the above ????
None of the above ????

Was any of this the deal killer;=>...

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How much electronic/TV repair background experience do you have ????
Do you have a DVM & know how to use it ???
Do you have soldering experience , a decent soldering iron , desoldering braid , solder ???

NO matter what the reason is , my best regards & GOOD LUCK.... Sly

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Have a GREAT day & week.... Sly

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Later...Ron.M.... Cool

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jts1957
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Aug 29, 2011, 7:48 PM

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Maybe he met a girl???
Went fishin'???
Got arrested???
Wound up in the hospital???
The IRS caught up with him???
Any of the above ???
None of the above ???
Laugh

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