Magnavox RM8530 Big Screen No Green CRT
#1
Magnavox RM8530 Big Screen No Green CRT
I have a RM8530 that I have been trying to fix. I was in the process of changing the coolant, when I turned the TV on to see if anything had changed. Now I can see that the green CRT isn't on and my tuner isn't working. Did I fry something? Is it better to try to part the TV out now? The screen is very dim now, and out of focus. The screen was rather blue and I was hoping that changing the blue fluid (which was very bad) would fix the problem.
#3
Freddy, thanks for the reply. I've been kind of slow. And I am kind of slow as you will see?
How do I check the voltage on the CRT? There are some good thick wires going to the CRT. Is this what I check. I think I can do this today. Or am I checking the voltage on the little PCB under the CRT? When I look into the CRT, I can see a picture, but there is no light coming out of the tube.
I used a plastic eye dropper to change the fluid. When the fluid was low enough not to spill, I opened up the lense and cleaned the rest of the fluid off. It was very slow, but it did the job.
How do I check the voltage on the CRT? There are some good thick wires going to the CRT. Is this what I check. I think I can do this today. Or am I checking the voltage on the little PCB under the CRT? When I look into the CRT, I can see a picture, but there is no light coming out of the tube.
I used a plastic eye dropper to change the fluid. When the fluid was low enough not to spill, I opened up the lense and cleaned the rest of the fluid off. It was very slow, but it did the job.
#4
I looked at the TV again. The green is working now, but the TV has problems. The tuner doesn't work, but I don't really need it, because I can use the AUX inputs. I can see the green flickering a little bit, and the TV resets itself after a few minutes. What I mean by reset is going from AUX1 to Cable input. I'm assuming that there is a power supply problem that is shorting something out.
Also, I noticed that the menu has a convergence adjustment. Is this any good? It stinks that my green is off, and there are only adjustments for blue and red.
Also, I noticed that the menu has a convergence adjustment. Is this any good? It stinks that my green is off, and there are only adjustments for blue and red.