Hello,
I have a CRT TV of a local brand name (TAURAS) that I got for repair. I tried to troubleshoot alone, but my experience is very limited, so I couldn't find the cause of the problem. This is why I'm asking for your help.
The problem: the owner said that lately the TV would not always turn on, now it doesn't turn on at all. The standby LED is ON all the time.
Board model: 40-MNTV2KR-L2T. Datasheet: http://www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/57250/_.html
I suspected the power supply, because I saw a big dark spot on the board under the capacitor C325 (273J@630V, appears almost black). I tested it with a multimeter out of the board and it seems to be OK. Is it still possible for it to be bad?

I checked the voltages coming out of the PSU after rectifier diodes and they all are present, so this leads me to believe that the PSU may actually be fine. Any other checks I can do to it?

The small board on the neck of the CRT seems to have suffered. Seems like a few transistors have been running very very hot. I found dry joints and have re-soldered them. The transistors themselves seem to be OK tested with my multimeter.
I checked the voltage between C and E of HOT, it is 125V DC. So I guess it is not shorted.

The front panel buttons had broken legs which I soldered back, but I don't think it has had anything to do with the TV set not turning on.

While the TV was OFF and I was checking the board while the HV wire was still connected to the CRT, I heard a spark. I checked what was going on and discovered that the HV wire has a small hole and must have discharged to the coils on the CRT (see the pictures). Could that be an issue?

I attached photos of the affected parts. What could I check next or should I replace any parts?
I have a CRT TV of a local brand name (TAURAS) that I got for repair. I tried to troubleshoot alone, but my experience is very limited, so I couldn't find the cause of the problem. This is why I'm asking for your help.
The problem: the owner said that lately the TV would not always turn on, now it doesn't turn on at all. The standby LED is ON all the time.
Board model: 40-MNTV2KR-L2T. Datasheet: http://www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/57250/_.html
I suspected the power supply, because I saw a big dark spot on the board under the capacitor C325 (273J@630V, appears almost black). I tested it with a multimeter out of the board and it seems to be OK. Is it still possible for it to be bad?

I checked the voltages coming out of the PSU after rectifier diodes and they all are present, so this leads me to believe that the PSU may actually be fine. Any other checks I can do to it?

The small board on the neck of the CRT seems to have suffered. Seems like a few transistors have been running very very hot. I found dry joints and have re-soldered them. The transistors themselves seem to be OK tested with my multimeter.
I checked the voltage between C and E of HOT, it is 125V DC. So I guess it is not shorted.

The front panel buttons had broken legs which I soldered back, but I don't think it has had anything to do with the TV set not turning on.

While the TV was OFF and I was checking the board while the HV wire was still connected to the CRT, I heard a spark. I checked what was going on and discovered that the HV wire has a small hole and must have discharged to the coils on the CRT (see the pictures). Could that be an issue?

I attached photos of the affected parts. What could I check next or should I replace any parts?
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