12-19-08. Two months ago the blue tube started getting brighter, and then going back to normal. Two weeks ago it was doing the same thing then suddenly the picture went black with a loud POP!. We shut the unit down, waited five minutes and turned it back on. The picture came back up, no problems. This repeated three more times over the next few days (Black with a POP). Now the screen is fine, blue tube has'nt fluttered in a while, but since the last POP the tv functions via the remote control are hard to change (i.e Channel changing, screen selection, volume control etc.). I'm wondering if the last POP may have damaged the ir control for the tv. The signal goes flawlessly through the tv to my other components flawlessly, but the inner tv functions are slow to respond. What do you think? How to fix?
The blue tube might be leaking coolant in the high voltage area, that is the cause of the POP. This repair might not be a DIY because of the lethal high voltage surrounding the CRTs tubes.
The slow response from the remote could be because the coolant has affected the main board where the IR signal are going to the remote sensor.
Let me know if you require further assistance.
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