Gentlemen,
I have a U5000 and it needed a cap kit (had some wavy lines across the picture). The colors, however, were fine. Following the cap kit, I hooked it up and turned it on. The picture was gorgeous and just when I was in the middle of my "another one bites the dust routine" the blue gun started to flicker. This occurred quickly at first, until ultimately it was out all together. My first thought was a cold solder joint, although the proximity of this issue and my just completing the cap kit seemed more than coincidental. I played with all of my connections and tweeked my neck board. I also turned off the game and let it cool, then fired it back up. No blue, no flicker. My best guess is still a cold solder joint, or a mediocre soldering job somewhere along the blue path that quickly failed once it got hot. What do you think? Thanks in advance.
I have a U5000 and it needed a cap kit (had some wavy lines across the picture). The colors, however, were fine. Following the cap kit, I hooked it up and turned it on. The picture was gorgeous and just when I was in the middle of my "another one bites the dust routine" the blue gun started to flicker. This occurred quickly at first, until ultimately it was out all together. My first thought was a cold solder joint, although the proximity of this issue and my just completing the cap kit seemed more than coincidental. I played with all of my connections and tweeked my neck board. I also turned off the game and let it cool, then fired it back up. No blue, no flicker. My best guess is still a cold solder joint, or a mediocre soldering job somewhere along the blue path that quickly failed once it got hot. What do you think? Thanks in advance.

