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Sony TV won't power on
A couple of months ago my Sony KV32S45 was affected by a lightening
induced surge. The tuner died but I was still able to use the TV in conjunction with a VCR via RCA connections. This week there was at least a brief power failure (surge?) while I was out (clocks, etc., needed to be reset), and now the TV won't power on. Does anyone know if there is a fuse inside that could easily be replaced? Need to avoid expensive repairs or replacement at this time. The TV is four years old. Thanks, Sheri |
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Sony TV won't power on
Highly unlikely the fuse is open. If the fuse did open up you probably
have a failure in the set that needs checked and repaired BEFORE replacing the fuse. If you replace the fuse and it blows again, odds are very good the set now has much more damage. More likely the SMPS failed and needs repaired. I strongly recommend you take the set into someone with lots of experience troubleshooting and repairing the SMPS in that set if you want it repaired. But since the tuner is already out, probably not worth having fixed. Typical repair just for the power supply problems $125, add the cost of the tuner $90 and you will be in about $215 to get the tv back to working like it should. Given the reputation for the picture tubes shorting intermittently in the Sony 32" from a few years ago. At least most shops with knowledge of that set would be willing to take the tv off your hands so you won't have to pay the hazardous waste disposal fees to throw it away. They would be able to "recycle" some of the parts and keep at least one set out of the landfill a little longer. David silvermoonwoman wrote in message ... A couple of months ago my Sony KV32S45 was affected by a lightening induced surge. The tuner died but I was still able to use the TV in conjunction with a VCR via RCA connections. This week there was at least a brief power failure (surge?) while I was out (clocks, etc., needed to be reset), and now the TV won't power on. Does anyone know if there is a fuse inside that could easily be replaced? Need to avoid expensive repairs or replacement at this time. The TV is four years old. Thanks, Sheri |
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Sony TV won't power on
Might be worth claiming on your house contents policy.
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Sony TV won't power on
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:42:14 +1200, "Nigel" wrote:
Might be worth claiming on your house contents policy. I looked into that last time and my agent advised against making a claim when the loss is less than $1500. (then he suggested I raise my deductible to $500 - it is now $250). Almost makes me wonder what good it is having insurance. Someone else suggested contacting the power company to see if they would take responsibility. Seems a long shot, but apparently they do occasionally pay for repairs. Sheri |
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