Yes 😐

Next week on the "Workshop MX5500 MX3500 Power Supply" ...

The MX5500 is one of the best tv sets ever built, besides some newer models MX6000/7000/8000.

And it can be repaired.

Martin 

so, D,

can it be done myself?  Can I buy the power supply somewhere and are there instructions to do it and not blow myself or the tv up?  Or should I just bring it in?  Dying to see the pic on the tv once it's on and working.  :)

 thanks again

Can you confirm it's an MX5500 and not an MX5500 first?  I'm sure someone on here could help you.  We also need to know your location too!

Lee

🙂 

With HDTVs at current prices it's hard to say if any CRT is "worth" repairing. But this was a very special TV indeed -- ground-breaking in 1989, and it will deliver the best picture from a DVD you've probably ever seen on a non-HD set, partly because it was optimized for a high-quality 480i source (S-VHS) when introduced. The integration with other B&O audio equipment and speakers sold today is also stellar. I have owned two myself and my current one was rescued from just such a problem.

But the most important thing to say at this point is that TVs contain life-threatening voltages even when turned off or unplugged. The best bet would be for you to take the set to a qualified servicer, together with the Service Manual and repair guide, unless you have experience working with electronics...

is anyone from the Toronto area and can also recommend me to a service shop to fix the TV that's affordable and good service?  Not sure I can tackle this by myself and still trying to figure out whether it would be worth fixing.

thanks!

I'm having the same problem except for my Beovision mx5500 is a European model so I'm trying to figure out if its even worth it to get it up and running! I got a 300 watt step up/step down transformer for it and tryed to see if it would turn on and unfortunately it wouldn't and I don't know if this is simply because i have the wrong transformer or maybe i need the beolink remote. the standby light does not come on when I try to turn it on but when I unplug it from the transformer there is a small sort of high pitched hissing sound that fades away.

But say I can get the TV to power up I still have to confront the issue of converting pal to ntsc. I think I came across a website that sells conversion kits for the mx5500 but I'm not sure, I can't find that website anymore so if I can't do that what would be the best pal to ntsc converter box?

Hi absorbs,

Where are you based?

Neil