Yeah, I know not a computer thing but I didn't know where else to put it.
I have a 20" tube t.v. that when you plug it in all you see is a bright white light across the screen. I was thinking about pitching it, but would much rather fix it if possible so any help would be much appreciated.
The 'gun' that controls the stream of electrons that fire onto the screen and make the image is controlled by a pair of circuits. One controls the horizontal position, the other controls the vertical. Since you've got a horizontal line, its likely that something in the vertical circuit is messed up. Its actually a very common problem.
If you do decide to go in be careful please. Don't touch anything that goes into the tube. There's a couple thousand volt line in there that will screw you up pretty good. You can Google how to discharge it if you're interested in fixing the TV, but I'm not going to tell you how I normally do it. I'd hate to be responsible for your horrible burns or possible death if you misunderstood what I told you.
You'll also need a schematic and oscilloscope if you want to do anything meaningful once the TV's open. In all likelihood its not going to be as simple as finding the burned up component on the board.
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He is right. There is a vertical control chip that gives out. I have replaced a few, and they are usually 13 pin chips. You should look for the chip that looks most like what is in the following link.
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