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?

In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

On Jan 17, 12:34*pm, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...



I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17 *

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Did you connect up external speakers to this set?

In article ,
says...

On Jan 17, 12:34=A0pm, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...



I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17 =A0

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Did you connect up external speakers to this set?

No. I used the set as both cable TV and computer monitor. When using it as a
monitor, I used separate speakers that was connected to the computer.

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

On 17 Jan 2010 10:24:53 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

Connect a pair of computer speakers, or run them to an aux input on a
stereo.

In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 10:24:53 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

Connect a pair of computer speakers, or run them to an aux input on a
stereo.

My computer speakers have a different connection. I don't have a stereo on hand
with an aux input. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see what I can dig up to
test this out.

Alex Thomm wrote:

In article , AZ Nomad
says...
Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

That statement suggests to me that you have no business messing about
inside a TV.

In article , Zap says...

Alex Thomm wrote:

In article , AZ Nomad
says...
Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

That statement suggests to me that you have no business messing about
inside a TV.

Well, certainly there are other things that I would rather mess about inside,
but right now I'm concerned with the TV.

On 17 Jan 2010 10:24:53 -0800, Alex Thomm
wrote:

In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

And you think you can fix it?

In article , PeterD says...

On 17 Jan 2010 10:24:53 -0800, Alex Thomm
wrote:

In article , AZ Nomad
says...

On 17 Jan 2010 09:34:29 -0800, Alex Thomm wrote:
In article , Alex Thomm says...

I have a Philips TV model 32MF505W/17

Actually, it's a 32MF605W/17

Are the sound line outputs also dead? If not, you can run them to a
pair of amplified speakers.

I'm not knowlegable enough to know if the line outputs are dead or not. Is
there an easy way to find this out?

And you think you can fix it?

Trying to fix something is better than slingin insults, which isn't all that
productive, yeah?

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.

On Jan 20, 3:52*am, Sansui Samari wrote:
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.

Mark, I have to say that you definitly put it like it is. I can't tell
you how many people have told me over the years something like, "my TV
won't come on and the little power button in the front needs to be
replaced". Or they want to buy a resistor to replace the one that has
completely illegibly incinerated. I will talk them out of the repair,
however I have friends in the trade that will sell them the fuse and
resistor because they know as sure as there will be another sunset
that as soon as the next smoke test is over, he'll never hear from the
fool again. ..Lenny.