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TV turns off by itself or volume goes out usually within the first 15 minutes. The volume will go off and then I'll try to change stations and tv is black, I have to turn off, wait till the VIZIO light turns white and turn it on again. Sometimes it will shut off a few times in a row. Seems that after it's "warmed up" it won't act up like this.

  • pete649 Nov 03, 2009

    Thanks. I live in south/central WI so a Haverhill MA tech would charge a bit to come to my place to fix it. :)

  • Anonymous Apr 01, 2014

    after the tv has been off for a while, it takes a long time for the volume to come back on. its like it has to warm up

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Your Audio output chip has gone south and shorts out after warm up The unit will shut off to protect itself you need a tech to replace it try Pinicle Service solutions in Haverhill ma

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