On Jan 17, 9:32*am, Alex Thomm wrote:
I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17 that has no sound. *Something popped and
smoked and when the sound stopped. *The picture is still fine. *I've taken off
the back and took off the center metal cover. *Everything looks fine there.
There is another metal cover that I cannot take off without being a little
inventive. *Under that cover I suspect will be the amplifier board? *There
should be something visibly burned there but I can't see it with the cover in
place.

If that circuit board is fried, is it possible for me to buy a new one and
install it myself?

I have to agree that this may not be the best place to start learning
electronics. With HC/HV (high current/high voltage), you rarely if
ever get a second chance. Not to mentions, that just acquiring the
tools to do the job correctly can easily cost more than a repair. At
least have a friend that knows electronics help you. If you make the
currently wise decision to take it to a shop, they may let you hang
around and watch them troubleshoot it and fix it. I understand that
taking things into a shop to have them fixed, may not be economically
viable for everyone, but a television is not worth dieing for.