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Posted on Dec 24, 2008

When i turn on y Vizio LCD TV theres a blue screen that says no

Signal and the TV then turns itself back off

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Your TV is probably in RGB mode which means its looking for a computer signal. Plug a computer into your TV and then it will stay on. Then you can change it back to TV mode.

  • Sheldon Beck Aug 10, 2013

    Absolutely was the issue. Hooked up my laptop to the TV RGB input and bingo, laptop screen was on the TV. I then went to the input button and was now able to scroll to the input for the cable signal and all is good.

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Pull the batteries out of the remote control and try turning the set on using the set buttons on the side. Our remote control was causing this problem without any buttons being touched.

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Hey bbendure, I have a similar/same same problem! My model is a GV42L.
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