Panasonic CT-1310M keeps blowing horizontal output transistor

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Originally Posted by luRaichu

I got my set to run fine for a few minutes until I killed the HOT by changing focus while the TV was on.

The focus is meant to be changed while the TV is on.

Also, your pictures of the tube are not in any way conclusive as to it's health; a weak tube will still get bright, it just won't focus anymore at an acceptable level of brightness. Just be aware that you could be spending time and money trying to fix a set that will never look right

If you are just doing it for fun, and you're not that invested in the outcome, then great, but if you really are counting on it to look good in the end, you might want to skip this set and look for something cleaner that is obviously low hours