Re: Tilted picture tube? Panasion 20" flat screen CT-20SXIOC8

From: NAP (war_with_in_a_breath_at_yahoo.ca)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: 1 Jul 2004 12:34:52 -0700

Don't worry. I understand the dangers. With any high voltage decive I
usally leave it uplugged for a good few hours before opening it(I know
it doesn't eleminate the risk of getting shocked, but it lowers it
some what. if I could I would go further to ground my self to
something). I've aslo learned the hard way on other small items about
twiddling once inside said item(my nes died to soon). Only other
twiddling if you will I did to my tv, was give it a good vaccum to get
rid of some dust.

Thx-fully though, I didn't have to touch the picture tube at all or
yoke/whatever. From the best I can describe it in non techincal terms
since I dont know any. When I opened it up again, I noticed that the
grey glass or whatever moved.. So I gave it an gentle push up, and in.
And it seems to done the trick.. Then I ran my fingers very care-fully
around the gray glass, to make sure what appeared to be a black cable
used to keep it in place was doing so.
Thx for any and all help that was given.

Sam Goldwasser <sam@saul.cis.upenn.edu> wrote in message news:<6wacykaqsg.fsf@saul.cis.upenn.edu>...
> "Mr TUBEAMPS" <youfinedout@thomuusnonsence> writes:
>
> > the device you turn is the
> > item thats up against the back
> > of the tube, it has copper windings
> > around it, its not hard to do.
>
> And giving advice to someone who obviously doesn't know the FIRST thing
> about TVs or high voltage or electrocution is terribly irresponsible.
>
> The dangers inside a TV should not be underemphasized or ignored.
>
> In addition, it's all too tempting to start adjusting everything that
> can be twiddled, turned, pushed, rotated, or moved in any other way,
> resulting in a TV that is sicker than it is now.
>
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>
> > john
> >
> > "NAP" <war_with_in_a_breath@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> > news:a3becb76.0406291922.6e8a7c4e@posting.google.com...
> > > I came by this group by an site that offered the service man codes,
> > > and was curious if anyone can help me please with this problem that
> > > just happend in the last three hours. I had to pick up the TV and move
> > > it.
> > >
> > > So with out really thinkning, I used those little plastic inserts that
> t
> "Mr TUBEAMPS" <youfinedout@thomuusnonsence> writes:
>
> > he device you turn is the
> > item thats up against the back
> > of the tube, it has copper windings
> > around it, its not hard to do.
> >
> > john
> >
> > "NAP" <war_with_in_a_breath@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> > news:a3becb76.0406291922.6e8a7c4e@posting.google.com...
> > > I came by this group by an site that offered the service man codes,
> > > and was curious if anyone can help me please with this problem that
> > > just happend in the last three hours. I had to pick up the TV and move
> > > it.
> > >
> > > So with out really thinkning, I used those little plastic inserts that
> > > look like handles on the back of the TV. When I did this, I picked it
> > > up and walked a few feet, and the case kinda poped out but didn't(no
> > > screws are broken or anything, not actualy damage). Can't really
> > > explain what happend. I just know it moved some how. Anyways, when I
> > > hooked everything back up, I decided to play an video game, and turned
> > > on my gamecube. This is where I notice that the picture became some
> > > how tilted. Not by much, but judging by the screen postion move option
> > > in my cubes boot up screen. The picture gone up to the left by about
> > > 1-3 inches maybe, giving me an slight tilt or slope down to hte right.
> > > Everything visiable, but it quite noticable whenever anything
> > > widescreen is played on the TV. And some what annoying.
> > >
> > > I'm curios if I can go about fixing this. I figure I have to open up
> > > the TV as it where. But if I do, what do I need to do? Or did I do
> > > something that beyond any joe smo, and perhapes bring it into an
> > > repair shop. Thx in advantce for any and all info. (I included the
> > > model number incase it needed)
> >
> >
> > > look like handles on the back of the TV. When I did this, I picked it
> > > up and walked a few feet, and the case kinda poped out but didn't(no
> > > screws are broken or anything, not actualy damage). Can't really
> > > explain what happend. I just know it moved some how. Anyways, when I
> > > hooked everything back up, I decided to play an video game, and turned
> > > on my gamecube. This is where I notice that the picture became some
> > > how tilted. Not by much, but judging by the screen postion move option
> > > in my cubes boot up screen. The picture gone up to the left by about
> > > 1-3 inches maybe, giving me an slight tilt or slope down to hte right.
> > > Everything visiable, but it quite noticable whenever anything
> > > widescreen is played on the TV. And some what annoying.
> > >
> > > I'm curios if I can go about fixing this. I figure I have to open up
> > > the TV as it where. But if I do, what do I need to do? Or did I do
> > > something that beyond any joe smo, and perhapes bring it into an
> > > repair shop. Thx in advantce for any and all info. (I included the
> > > model number incase it needed)

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