Hello!
I have got a faulty 25" CRT TV to ask you about - it is a Toshiba 2573DB, and it is from 1997, I believe. I got this television in 2008 and it has been fantastic for retro gaming for many years... until a couple of weeks ago. I was moving the television downstairs and I temporarily placed it onto my sofa, thinking it would be secure enough for a few minutes. Unfortunately, it must have very slowly rolled forward (being so front-heavy) and I heard a loud bang about five minutes after leaving it on the sofa. The TV had fallen about 40cm from the sofa and landed directly on its head on the floor.
When I originally plugged the TV in after its fall, the TV would not come on and would just make a "click" sound whenever I pressed the power button. At this point, I thought it was dead. However, I have been trying to turn on the television every few days since then in the hope that the situation will change (it was just such a good TV)... and yesterday, it did!
Yesterday evening, the television actually came "on", in the sense that I could hear it booting up with the degaussing "clunk" followed by the high-frequency noise that all CRTs make. I do not know why it started up yesterday after looking like it was dead, but it now comes on every time (I tried it again today a few times) - however, there is no picture.
When I press the power button, the screen flickers in the corners for a few seconds, but no full picture. And when I turn the TV off, there is a brilliant white flash in the centre of the screen. Aside from this, the screen is black while the TV is "on", but the sound works perfectly (I tested a games console with it). I can also tell that the TV is operating correctly because I can switch channels and sources with the remote control.
Please watch a short video I made today which clearly shows and explains the issue...
The reason I made this thread is that I was wondering if any of you have any ideas of what the problem might be here. I haven't opened up the television because I have extremely limited knowledge of CRT TVs, and I know it is dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. It is out of interest, more than anything, that I ask for your suggestions on what the issue could be. I am fascinated by how CRTs operate and find them very interesting devices. If I could get it repaired by someone, I would, because this TV really is fantastic.
Thank you for your time!
I have got a faulty 25" CRT TV to ask you about - it is a Toshiba 2573DB, and it is from 1997, I believe. I got this television in 2008 and it has been fantastic for retro gaming for many years... until a couple of weeks ago. I was moving the television downstairs and I temporarily placed it onto my sofa, thinking it would be secure enough for a few minutes. Unfortunately, it must have very slowly rolled forward (being so front-heavy) and I heard a loud bang about five minutes after leaving it on the sofa. The TV had fallen about 40cm from the sofa and landed directly on its head on the floor.
When I originally plugged the TV in after its fall, the TV would not come on and would just make a "click" sound whenever I pressed the power button. At this point, I thought it was dead. However, I have been trying to turn on the television every few days since then in the hope that the situation will change (it was just such a good TV)... and yesterday, it did!
Yesterday evening, the television actually came "on", in the sense that I could hear it booting up with the degaussing "clunk" followed by the high-frequency noise that all CRTs make. I do not know why it started up yesterday after looking like it was dead, but it now comes on every time (I tried it again today a few times) - however, there is no picture.
When I press the power button, the screen flickers in the corners for a few seconds, but no full picture. And when I turn the TV off, there is a brilliant white flash in the centre of the screen. Aside from this, the screen is black while the TV is "on", but the sound works perfectly (I tested a games console with it). I can also tell that the TV is operating correctly because I can switch channels and sources with the remote control.
Please watch a short video I made today which clearly shows and explains the issue...
The reason I made this thread is that I was wondering if any of you have any ideas of what the problem might be here. I haven't opened up the television because I have extremely limited knowledge of CRT TVs, and I know it is dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. It is out of interest, more than anything, that I ask for your suggestions on what the issue could be. I am fascinated by how CRTs operate and find them very interesting devices. If I could get it repaired by someone, I would, because this TV really is fantastic.
Thank you for your time!