big screen tv

wolfeskins · 05-18-2008, 03:36 PM

does anyone have any experience or knowledge(sp) of tv repair ? i have a 42" samsung that crapped out on me today. it was working fine last night but this morning when i went to turn it on it would not turn on. right below the screen there is a power button, around the power button is a light. i unplugged the tv to get the light to shut off because it was not turning off from pushing the power button(which it should), when i plugged it back in the light was off. i then pushed the power button, to turn the tv on , the light came on but the screen is totally blank and there is no sound. once again i tried to turn the tv off by pushing the button but the light would not go out. so i'm right back where i started.

it's crazy, the power button is lighting up as if there is power but the tv is not turning on. has anyone had this problem before, can anyone help?

Smooter · 05-18-2008, 08:17 PM

Im no TV technician but I have had bad luck with TVs. What kind of TV is it? Projection or what?

Schneed10 · 05-18-2008, 10:18 PM

That bites. Hopefully you're in your warrantee period?

jamf · 05-19-2008, 01:06 AM

Check out this site: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/

I purchased a Sony HDTV( CRT) a few years ago and it needed some tweaking.
They had a thread for my exact unit. It included the service code manual and a user guide explaining what each setting was.

I would do a search for model number first and hopefully there is something there that might help.

Because there is no sound, I doubt the bulb died( if you have a projection tv).
It could be something as simple as a blown fuse.

05-18-2008, 03:36 PM	#1
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	big screen tv does anyone have any experience or knowledge(sp) of tv repair ? i have a 42" samsung that crapped out on me today. it was working fine last night but this morning when i went to turn it on it would not turn on. right below the screen there is a power button, around the power button is a light. i unplugged the tv to get the light to shut off because it was not turning off from pushing the power button(which it should), when i plugged it back in the light was off. i then pushed the power button, to turn the tv on , the light came on but the screen is totally blank and there is no sound. once again i tried to turn the tv off by pushing the button but the light would not go out. so i'm right back where i started. it's crazy, the power button is lighting up as if there is power but the tv is not turning on. has anyone had this problem before, can anyone help? __________________ Hail to Allen/Shanahan .... bring in some baby hogs and load up on diesel fuel !!! (budw38)

05-18-2008, 08:17 PM	#2
Smooter Impact Rookie Join Date: May 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 965	Re: big screen tv Im no TV technician but I have had bad luck with TVs. What kind of TV is it? Projection or what? __________________ Same freakout different year.

05-18-2008, 10:18 PM	#3
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: big screen tv That bites. Hopefully you're in your warrantee period? __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

05-19-2008, 01:06 AM	#4
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,374	Re: big screen tv Check out this site: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/ I purchased a Sony HDTV( CRT) a few years ago and it needed some tweaking. They had a thread for my exact unit. It included the service code manual and a user guide explaining what each setting was. I would do a search for model number first and hopefully there is something there that might help. Because there is no sound, I doubt the bulb died( if you have a projection tv). It could be something as simple as a blown fuse.

big screen tv

Parking Lot