Re: Can Toshiba tube TV be repaired now days?

me@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
My brother has a nice 27" tube TV (flat screen) that
has gone bad. The unit is only abt 6 years old.

They were watching it Sat night and the picture shrank
down to one thin horizontal line that stretches across
the screen. In other words. it has no vertical scanning
I think.

He said I could have this TV if I wanted it but I live
in a rural area and no where to take it to have it
fixed!

So.... questions:

1. What is the part that has failed in this set given
its symptoms?

2. Is it worth fixing it? If yes, where can I get the
part and could I install it myself?

Thanks!!
Having just gone through the same process with a 3 year old
36" RCA, I thought I would chime in here. My TV just shut
off one day, by itself. A friend told me about a place that did
free estimates and he thought they were pretty good. So, we
loaded up the boat anchor in the car, did the 10 mile trip and
dropped it off. Later that day I got a call from the repair guy ....
$129. I said of course, do it. If you can find a good repair
guy with free estimates, it's worth a try. I didn't want to replace
the TV yet because of an impending move and I figure the flat
screens will still come down a bit more. It also fit real nice in
the present entertainment cabinet. BTW, I got the TV
back in 3 days and am very happy with it. After the move,
in maybe 8 months or so, it will probably be replaced or moved
down to a bedroom TV or such. But
for now I don't have to fool with it. If you live in the Chicago
suburban area (Countryside, IL), the guys at Fox Electronics
are real good and fair.
.

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