I have a older Mitsubishi model CK3513R (35 ") television with a picture tube and yesterday when I went to turn it on all I get is a horizontal line but the audio works fine. Any ideas of what I need to do to repair this?

Thank you,

Ed Leverenz edruns69@yahoo.com, January 2005

That is frame collapse, a very common fault.
It's usually quite straightforward for an engineer to repair.
Often caused by frame IC failure, dry joints or leaky electrolytic capacitors.
Expect a repair cost around $80-$120.
The repair should only be carried out by a qualified person.

(Don't operate the TV with the horizontal line showing as the intensity of the beam could burn a permanent image of the line onto the screen phosphor.)

Cobweb, January 2005