My Predicta died today

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Originally Posted by Captain Video

This Predicta is not letting me have peace: today it malfunctioned again. I turned it on and immediately heard a small "pop" sound coming from the inside of the set. Them I waited, and waited, and waited... and no sign of life came from the TV, no sound, no light on the screen, nothing. The tubes inside the TV are lighting up, but there's no other signal of life coming from the set. What can be wrong now? The tech that repaired it will only be able to take a look on Sunday.

I have read this whole thread and do not see it mentioned , so ;

Has this TV ever been properly restored/recapped by someone in the know about Predictas ? There are quite a number of things that could go pop and render your TV inoperative in the way you describe . The tube's heaters lighting means the set is getting power and that at least part of the circuits are still functional . With neither picture nor sound a B+ voltage issue is one highly likely possibility especially if any old capacitors are still lurking about in there . If it has been properly restored maybe your just seeing the "infant mortality" of the many new components ? It it hasn't been properly restored , even when this most latest issue is fixed , you'll likely begin frying expensive parts if you keep running it ...