My CRT has Fallen Ill

[Pixel_Outlaw]

Ahoy all!

It's been too long but I know there are some kind folks here who might be able to help me with my old hardware.
Essentially I'm getting blue lines on my old CRT when using the component input in the back regardless of the video signal being present.
I've cleaned the RCA jacks and they seem well seated. No power cable across the AV cables either.
If I use composite input in the front it seems to display the picture just fine.

[Mikey]

Cracked solder joints around the component input? It's common enough when they've been put under stress.

[Pixel_Outlaw]

Cracked solder joints around the component input? It's common enough when they've been put under stress.

That's actually not a bad thought. I'll have to see if anyone does oldskool TV repair around town.
I don't want to kill myself playing around inside a TV.

[kamiboy]

Reflowing solder joints is child's play. All you need is a cheapo soldering iron and you can do it yourself. Soldering is more or less a required skill to stay in the retro gaming on original hardware end of the hobby.

[Pixel_Outlaw]

Reflowing solder joints is child's play. All you need is a cheapo soldering iron and you can do it yourself. Soldering is more or less a required skill to stay in the retro gaming on original hardware end of the hobby.

I can solder well.

CRTs are deadly to be poking around in.

They hold enough charge unplugged to kill you if you don't know exactly what you're doing. They have to be discharged carefully and properly.

[kamiboy]

Discharge is not necessary for reflowing input connectors. Those are not part of the high voltage section of a TV.

Not sure how a cold solder joint in the input section would cause lines, unless they are erratic and affected by how much pressure you apply on the input connectors. You can test that without taking the TV apart. Just see if touching the inputs shifts the lines.