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Update on Red Picture
OK, here is an update on my red picture problem. Tonight it has started doing it again and I took pictures of it with my digital camera which I will upload here. I took one of Eric's suggestions by taking the back off and lightly tapping the back of the picture tube's neck with the plastic end of a screwdriver. Mom told me she saw no flashes or streaking although there were red lines in the picture originally but there were no sudden flashes or changes. Hopefully this means the tube is OK. I think it could be a heating problem as some of "yuns" (Pittsburgh word for the plural form of you) suggested. I'll have to take a close look at the PC board that is on the back of the picture tube's neck but I did jiggle a wire or two but nothing's changed. I plan on cleaning all the dust out on the circuits, maybe that will help. Again if there are any more ideas or suggestions, they are welcome.
BTW, Mom turned it off for 3 minutes and turned it on, no problem although it did the red screen once for a few seconds but it went back to normal, leading me to think it is a heating problem.
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