the top inch of the picture was distorted, & now just a white horizontal line in the middle of the screen with the sound then after 5-10 seconds it swichtes itself off
It sounds like a vertical deflection problem. You mentioned you had a white HORIZONTAL LINE in the middle of the screen. If this line runs from left to right across the screen it's in Verticla deflection. If it runs from top to bottom, it's in Horizontal deflection. I am assuming the problem is a Vertical deflaecion problem. The repairs necessary are most likley to replace the vertical capacitors or the verticla deflection chip.
Good Luck
Ed
NC Electronic Mills, Wyo USA
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