ibdunn: You can get "tips to fix" results from the techs in this newsgroup but FIRST you will have to post some basic technical troubleshooting and testing results. Your description of the symptoms don't give enough technical clues to pin down an exact fault. Dust off your DMM and open up your television and proceed with your initial basic troubleshooting and component testing. If you are not certain how to proceed, a schematic won't be of much use to you and maybe you should first visit the website for this newsgroup at
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there, with some searching, you will find a wealth of troubleshooting tips, component testing methods, repair proceedures, and IMPORTANT SAFETY information that will help you to stay away from dangerous and lethal electrical shock hazards inside your television, note that these hazards can still be present even when the television is unplugged from the AC power.... be very careful. If, after reading through the repairfaq, you are still not certain how to proceed you might be best advised to TAKE it to a service shop for, at the very least, a repair cost estimate so you can make an intelligent repair decision. . electricitym ===========