Found a 32 inch Sony KV-32FS12. Picture comes and goes, and snapping sounds.

[MRX37]

Yep. I found a ridiculously heavy Sony Trinitron. I was excited as this is a flat screen TV, and flat screens are still worth something.

Upon getting it home and carrying it in... damn thing weighs 165 pounds, I spliced on a power cord and plugged it in. To my amazement the TV turned on. On just a static channel, the picture would be black one moment, then show static the next. This alternated every second or so.

Upon hooking up an antenna, I got a picture, then I started hearing these snapping sounds. When the snapping sounds started, the picture went crazy. I yanked the plug out of the outlet. I didn't smell or see anything burning.

Is this a simple fix like a bad cap, or does this TV need some special part?

PS: Did I mention that the f***er's HEAVY!!