Red convergence problem

When I turn on the TV, the red is off and I went into the menu to adjust the convergence. I can get it to adjust fine in the middle column, however, the side crosshairs are about two inches off and will not even move towards the crosshairs. I was wondering if it would be wise to go into the service menu and adjust it from there and see if it stays. I was also wondering if the two IC's could be the problem assuming that they control the position of the red image or if I should just replace the entire convergence board.

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Yes I think the IC's on the convergence board are bad. This board is no longer available from Samsung but is available for repair or a swap from http://www.ptscorp.com. Find the telephone number and call them. or you could replace the two ic's on the board. Good Luck

Posted on Apr 08, 2007

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