I bought a GE 13" color tv off of Ebay. Got it, hooked up to my Atari and all I got was a blue screen and snow sound. When I turned on game console, the sound stopped as if it was recognizing and screen turned purple with random pulsations on left. I noticed the glass screen was loose from the cabinet on the top side and could hear a loose piece inside when moving it. Seller refunded me in full but said it was likely yoke and easy repair via a DIY video. Any advice? When he photo'd it for the ad, it had the snow as image when on. So what could it be?
Nice work, keep hold of that CRT it looks like a nice set and they are getting rare these days, I've just built an CRT arcade monitor from a 19" tv I found in the skip, the TV was a goner but the tube was perfect, bought a chassis and yoke and fitted it all into my existing cage to replace my old monitor on my street fighter 2 coinop, lucky find I love crts and for the old games they are must because lcds just ruin the old games, I have a 5 CRT tvs in the house and use them for retro gaming I wouldn't part with them for love nor money, I keep the contrast down pretty low to save the screen from burn in and increase the life of the tube.
@@cleangoblin2021 this TV is running on 240 volts! Just be sensible and be very aware that there's going to be mains voltage exposed. Don't touch it. Ideally use an isolating transformer.
your old black and white tv has better geometry than my sony wega and im PISSED lol i dont wanna yolk adjust that thing i gotta play with sticky wedges
If have rubber gloves for electrical work, how much damage could I get if I accidentally touch something that I shouldn't?
I bought a GE 13" color tv off of Ebay. Got it, hooked up to my Atari and all I got was a blue screen and snow sound. When I turned on game console, the sound stopped as if it was recognizing and screen turned purple with random pulsations on left. I noticed the glass screen was loose from the cabinet on the top side and could hear a loose piece inside when moving it. Seller refunded me in full but said it was likely yoke and easy repair via a DIY video. Any advice? When he photo'd it for the ad, it had the snow as image when on. So what could it be?
Without looking at it it's really difficult to diagnose the fault. It could be any number of things.
Can I do yoke adjustment with tv screen on??Pls reply sir.
Yes. You need the screen on to adjust the yoke anyway. Wear rubber gloves, otherwise you'll get at least 100 volts through you.
Nice work, keep hold of that CRT it looks like a nice set and they are getting rare these days, I've just built an CRT arcade monitor from a 19" tv I found in the skip, the TV was a goner but the tube was perfect, bought a chassis and yoke and fitted it all into my existing cage to replace my old monitor on my street fighter 2 coinop, lucky find I love crts and for the old games they are must because lcds just ruin the old games, I have a 5 CRT tvs in the house and use them for retro gaming I wouldn't part with them for love nor money, I keep the contrast down pretty low to save the screen from burn in and increase the life of the tube.
@@MegaWayneD what if the tvs 220v😢 am i dead
@@cleangoblin2021 this TV is running on 240 volts! Just be sensible and be very aware that there's going to be mains voltage exposed. Don't touch it. Ideally use an isolating transformer.
your old black and white tv has better geometry than my sony wega and im PISSED lol i dont wanna yolk adjust that thing i gotta play with sticky wedges
I was never a fan of the Sony Wega. I don't think I've seen one recently that hasn't gone magenta due to a dead cathode.
What kind of rubber gloves are you using?
They're PU coated rubber work gloves but any rubber or latex gloves will do, even ones available for this pandemic.
@@MegaWayneD ok sweet
Looks like the one OJ simpson used
That doesn't look dangerous at all.
*hopes you have good life insurance...
It isn't dangerous if you know what you're doing.
If you discharge the tube properly. it's safe.