I fixed my TV for a total cost of $34.50 using the advice presented. Look for the burned 2.2K resistor and change it and its associated STK392-110. Make sure that you change the resistor or the IC will probably burn out again. Check all diodes an resistors in the circuit just to be sure. Also, I didn't have a schematic diagram but took a guess that the resistor is what's causing the problem. I believe that it overheats and its value drops until the IC current is exceeded and it fails. I modified the design slightly in an attempt to prevent future failures. Instead of using one 2.2K resistor, I used four (two in series, in parallel with two in series). In this way, the current (and heat) is split in two but the resistance remains 2.2K. Time will tell if this fixes the design. The repair bill would have been $316 so it was worth doing it myself. My TV works great. Thank you for all your help. Mark

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