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My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off and having trouble
displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. |
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Sounds like bad solder joints on the main board.
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I guess I would have to open the case, discharge the capacitors, and
find out other than getting a new TV? |
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ssylee wrote:
My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off and having trouble displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. Keep on banging on the enclosure and you will have no choice but to buy a new tv. |
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On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:35:40 -0700 (PDT), ssylee
wrote: I guess I would have to open the case, discharge the capacitors, and find out other than getting a new TV? Depending on your skills and location, there are several options. 1. Open the case, pull the circuit board (discharging the caps is a good idea), and examine the solder joints carefully with a magnifier while flexing the circuit board. Starting points would include the horizontal output transformer, the power supply, and the vertical output IC (it's mounted on a large heat sink). 2. If you are in the US, a large number of used analog TVs are available on places like Craigslist at bargain prices 3. Buy a new TV. Significant improvements have been made in the past 13 years. PlainBill |
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On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:46:03 -0700 (PDT), ssylee
wrote: My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off "Turning off" as in turning the POWER off? If that's the case, check your power cord, wall jack, on-off switch, power strip, surge protector, and anything else you have in the power line. Also, check if Junior is playing with a duplicate remote control. and having trouble displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. What trouble? Goes to black, goes to white, displays something odd, horizontal, horizontal tear, vertical roll, herringbone, etc? Try really hard to be specific. http://www.fixyourowntv.com/symptoms.php You might want to bang on specific parts of the TV, to see if you can isolate the intermittent connection. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. 1. Bad solder connection, cold solder joint. 2. Fried or filthy connector. Plenty of connectors to choose from. Also, flakey wire crimps on some types of cable connectors. 3. Broken wire bond inside an IC. 4. Warranty timer circuit has been activated. That's the timer that starts when you buy the TV, and causes the TV to drive you insane after a pre-determined interval. 13 years sounds about right. Ask your local TV service shop to reset the warranty timer for you. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:18:05 +0000, Dori wrote:
ssylee wrote: My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off and having trouble displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. Keep on banging on the enclosure and you will have no choice but to buy a new tv. Actually what it is trying to do is to tell the OP that he should not be wasting his time watching mindless drivel on TV! |
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"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message
... On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:46:03 -0700 (PDT), ssylee wrote: My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off "Turning off" as in turning the POWER off? If that's the case, check your power cord, wall jack, on-off switch, power strip, surge protector, and anything else you have in the power line. Also, check if Junior is playing with a duplicate remote control. and having trouble displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. What trouble? Goes to black, goes to white, displays something odd, horizontal, horizontal tear, vertical roll, herringbone, etc? Try really hard to be specific. http://www.fixyourowntv.com/symptoms.php You might want to bang on specific parts of the TV, to see if you can isolate the intermittent connection. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. 1. Bad solder connection, cold solder joint. 2. Fried or filthy connector. Plenty of connectors to choose from. Also, flakey wire crimps on some types of cable connectors. 3. Broken wire bond inside an IC. 4. Warranty timer circuit has been activated. That's the timer that starts when you buy the TV, and causes the TV to drive you insane after a pre-determined interval. 13 years sounds about right. Ask your local TV service shop to reset the warranty timer for you. The most amusement you can get out of an old TV is a well placed M80, although there are numerous safety problems with that solution. |
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This could be anything from cold solder connections to failing
components. In considering the age of the set, it would not be worth the investment to fix it. Over the last number of years there has been vast improvements in TV design. Jerry G. On Aug 15, 7:46*pm, ssylee wrote: My TV is sometimes spontaneously turning off and having trouble displaying video at times before banging the enclosure to have it operational again. I have had the TV for about 13 years. Is it a sign that this TV wouldn't last much longer (hence prudent to purchase a new TV)? Thanks in advance. |
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