Television and Home Theater

Hi,

I posted this yesterday on another thread but have found out today it might be another problem.

I am getting the dreaded six flashes with no picture.  I found a screw (from somewhere in the unit) that appeared to be shorting one chip.  I removed that screw and the unit powered up.  The picture had convergence issues and then after a few minutes it powered down.  I cannot find any evidence of burns or other damage  on any of the boards.  Does any one have any ideas about troubleshooting the problem?  I heard that this may indicate a fuse problem but I am unsure of where those fuses may be found.  I would really appreciate any help.  Thanks.

Hi!

 I've search for an answer for this without success...

 I have a Sony Trinitron XBR 27" (KV27XBR???) and everything went well since I bought it new around mid 1990's... But since a couple of weeks, things went for the worst.

 2 weeks ago, I turn on the TV and it took longer than usual for the image to appear. 30 seconds, than 45, than 2 minutes and now 15 to 20 minutes. And since last week, the image started to "blink": On for 5 seconds, off for half a second, on for 5 seconds, off for half a second.