Well the picture lost light and it all looks really dark, I tried changing the sources off input and nothing changed the tv looks too dark even with the brightness at 100 it looks too dark
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is the normal tv input for high definition? Don't understand that term. I have a dish receiver, when I use an hdmi cable I get a really nice picture even with Roku
You need to describe what is the source. Sometimes the input selected on the TV needs to be changed. Try pressing a video or source button on the TV itself to see if you're looking at the right input source. Sometimes you will have five or more inputs like HDMI and Composite. Look at where you connected the input signal and see what it's called, then look for that input on a menu of some sort.
Hey If you have tried Using remote and side pannels Have you tried another TV to see if its the Cable? Also The clicking sound is normal its the TV's Power-source starting. The fan light I am not sure of but if it happens every-time it should be normal. If the screen gets warm Instantly (Hotish) Then you TV is dead D:
Hello rgas,
do you know if you have cable or satellite? Look on your remote and for a button called input or source and click on it. Remember what input it is set on first then try changing through each input. See if you get anything. If nothing still, go back to the original input it was on and change the channel to channel 3. If you have cable or satellite, turn it on. If nothing appears, go to input/source scroll through each input and hopefully you should get a picture. Good luck.
-Joe
A few options that i can think of... First, make sure the input source (Cable, Satelite, DVD player) is selected on the TV. You should have a "source" button or "input" button on the remote to cycle through the various input options. Push the source/input button several times in case it is set to an input jack where you have nothing connected.
Second, your backlight might be burned out (or the power supply for the backlight). Tonight, turn off all the room lights and close the shutters (I assume you have them since you are in the UK : )) Anyhow, turn on the TV and watch for any amount of light changing on the screen. Even if the TV not getting an input signal, you should see some different shade of Gray/Black when you turn the unit on.
If you do not see any amount of light (gray/black change) when you turn the TV on in total darkness, your backlight is not working. Either the bulbs are burned out, loose or never connected correctly; or, the power supply for those lights are not working.
The backlight on this unit is likely a compact flurescent tube. If this is the case, you can try to change the tube (about 50 to 100 quid for the bulb alone).
Check the manufacture data on the back panel. Likely near where the cord comes out of the unit. If it says 2009 or earlier, I would just get a new one.
Thats about all I can suggest because repairs on these units are nearly impossible for the DIY crowd and parts are so expensive that a new one is a better use of your money in most cases (I almost said a better investment but, since its value will never go up, it will never be an investment).
I would suggest you try to find a universal remote that has an "input" or "source" button and program that one to your tv. By pressing the "source" or "input" button, it will change the input to the tv.
I hope this helps!
-Der Strom
Start by eliminating the variables. Connect a source that you know is working (e.g. a VCR or DVR that is working on another TV) to your TV. If you get the same result, connect it to a different input and, if possible, different input type. If you still get the same result, your TV is bad. Most standard TVs are not worth fixing since it costs almost as much to fix them as to purchase a new one.
If changing the input fixes the problem, the TV has a bad input and you can just switch to a new input.
If changing the source fixes the problem, your source is bad and needs to be repaired or replaced.
Be sure to use cables that you know to be good by testing them on another source/TV system.
If changing the cables fixes the problem, then replace the cables.
Hi rduncan27,
I will be happy to help. 88% of LCD tv problems are with the backlight, the symptoms you described indicate a probable inverter malfunction.
Lets do a simple test to check the functionality.
Get the tv to a point that it is producing sound.
Take a flashlight and shine it on the screen.
Look very closely for a dark video image.
Let me know your findings and we can proceed from there.
Lone99star
Did you hit the "input" or "video source" button by mistake on the remote or TV? That would change the input from the one the cable/video source uses. You're getting sound, so it's working......sounds as if the input was maybe changed. I'd hit the input/video source button a few times to go through all the available inputs and see if you get video back.
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