Thanks for the quick reply. I think it might be due to the age and care of the TV. I found it outside a dumpster near my house. It says 2005 on the date so the plastic breaking down seems normal. The inside does have some black marks on the inside of the shielding but all of the components look fine. I can barely find any information about this TV let alone parts. So this is just my last chance to get it working before I toss it.That situation sounds like so dangerous, it's up only to a professional to look into the cause of that disintegration. The suspect would be heat, possibly a minor fire inside the case and it should not be messed with and definitely not to be powered up.