On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:51:56 -0600, wrote:

We have a Zenith L15V26D TV in the kitchen. It crapped out yesterday.
We were watching it, and it simply lost power. It can't be turned on
by the button or the remote.

Of course I checked the GFI outlets first, then I measured 120 VAC in
the power cord itself.

Should I bother? Or is it just done for?
Is it worth taking apart and checking fuses?

I don't really want to shell out for a service manual if it's just
plain dead.


How old? About 1-3 years?
Open it up and look at the electrolytic capacitors on the power board.
You will likely find some with bulged tops.

Replace all the electrolitic caps with new ones and it will likely
work just fine.
I've done LOTs of monitors with the same problem.