Polaroid FLM-373B BSD Issues.

[dacflyer]

Hi all, it's been a while but i need help.
I have this 2nd hand tv, I've had it a while now, and for the past year, I been tolerating a tuner issue.
if the set is cold, the tuner will not work, i get a BSD and no signal on the screen, and the speakers make an annoying tic tic tic noise, when you turn the tv on, the ticking is strong, but then fades to a soft ticking after a while.
All other functions work.. all button controls, HDMI , Video , Computer input etc.
Strangely tho,,in the menu, if i goto the HDTV settings, there is none,, the menu just goes poof.. but i can get into the rest of the other menu fine.
if i let the tv sit and warm up for a while, and cycle it on/off a few times, the tuner will finally start working.
I'm wondering if this is a cold solder issue or a BADCAP...
Any tips before i start digging into this thing...

[CapLeaker]

Re: Polaroid FLM-373B BSD Issues.

could very well be a bad cap. Heat up the tuner and or other parts of the main board with wifey's hair drier, turn the set on and see what happens. Just heat parts of interest enough not to burn yourself. 40 to 50C is more than enough.