-   its the same problem! is there any solution for this?
-   chelisrm
Dec 07, 2008
-   I have the same problem with sound and no picture. I am shocked that the tv life is this short.
-   honda455
Dec 01, 2008
-   Same problem here, tv turns on (power indicator goes from red to green), slight flash but no picture, sound fine. can turn off and on many times and symptoms remain.-   Guest
Sep 21, 2008
-   Same problem, Black screen, it has sound. When tv is turned on it shows light like a flash and stay black-   wdstan50
Jul 16, 2008
-   Replaced all circuit boards from a working/cracked lcd tv, and TV still not working, did some research and many TVs have defects on the LCD itself !!!
So do not risk buying parts, I wasted $380 on them, just go get another TV-   fbaldus
You have sound but no picture. Green power light is on and NOT flashing. You get a screen flash or flicker on power-up or even a minute of screen before going all black. It is your inverter board. Common problem on LCDs (maybe more so on Phillips?). They are easy to replace (unplug-plug) and are available on the net.
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