PROBLEM WITH SYLVANIA SUPER SET II PROJECTION TV FROM 1990

[JOHNFB]

I HAVE A SYLVANIA SUPER SET II PROJECTION TV THAT IS 15 YEARS OLD. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY GRANDFATHER ABOUT A YEAR AGO. LAST MONTH I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT TO TURN ON AFTER IT HAD BEEN OFF FOR THE NIGHT. UP UNTIL TODAY IT ALWAYS ENDED UP WORKING AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF PRESSING THE POWER BUTTON. I HAVE TESTED THE CORD FOR POWER, AND HAVE TRIED BOTH THE REMOTE AND THE BUTTONS ON THE TV, BUT IT WON'T TURN ON. ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS? I REALLY WANT TO GET IT GOING AGAIN BECAUSE THE PICTURE IS REALLY GOOD FOR A TV AS OLD AS THIS ONE. THANK YOU.

[hotvtom]

You don't give a Model number, but it could be a capacitor in the standby power supply. Check the standby voltage, and if its low, that could be your problem.