Question about Panasonic PT-40LC12 40" Rear Projection HDTV

Television shuts down as if thermal problem, but cool

Television powers up, lamp lights, picture and sound. After 30 seconds (give or take), set shuts down. Both the exhaust and intake fans shut down; however, an internal fan blowing on a PCB beneath the lamp area continues to run. The lamp indicator light flashes 4 times every five seconds after this occurs. Unplugging the unit and plugging it back in twelve hours later results in the same problem. In fact, the internal fan I mentioned above comes on as soon as the unit is plugged in. Thank you for any help that you can provide. I was recently laid off and am on a bit of a shoe-string budget.

Chris Lieber Feb 13, 2008

I am having the same issue. Picture is fine when it is up but shuts off and lamp indicator flashes. Did this fix work?

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