Hi Gwendolyn,
First of all thank you for posting your question here at Fixya.
I'm assuming here that you're TV is a Vizio L32 HDTV.
My initial advice is to ensure that the
AC source(outlet) is
live. Please plug the unit to a known working outlet, if you are using a surge protector, directly plug the power cord of the TV to the outlet to confirm that the AC source is not the issue here.
If you've confirmed that the AC source is not the problem, then the fault is
inside the TV and most likely the
power supply. Most of the TV with a dead set symptoms that I've encountered is a power supply issue but of course needs to be confirm.
If your unit is not under
warranty period (if so, avail it because the manufacturer will fix it for free, opening the rear cover will void the warranty), open the back cover, check the
internal fuse of the power supply board, this is near where the AC power cord's directly connected. Check its
continuity using the
multimeter/ohmmeter, if you found it open, replaced it with a new same
current rating that is printed on its body itself. Sometimes internal fuse fail due to
voltage surge/flactuation,
aging, etc, replacing with new one resolve the issue, however if the fuse
blow again, this is an indication of more serious problem on the power supply board, it needs to replaced the entire board.
If the fuse is intact, you have to measure the output voltage of it through connector
J1 (
pin 9,10,11). You should be getting
5 Volts. If there's no voltage at these pin, you're power supply board is dead, replaced the entire board. If the 5 volts is present, replaced the main board.
I've provided you a links for the power supply board and mainboard below.
Vizio L32 Power supply boardVizio L32 MainboardLet me know if you need further assistance.
Rating and feedback are highly appreciated!
Hope I helped you.
Good luck and take care!
Have a nice day!
Kind Regards,
Jdvillanueva
Initially started turning off by itself and stay off but pushing power
button turned it back on. Then it got worse and wouldn't turn on: the
LED just keeps amber(yellow). It's
dead. Seems like a power supply issue.
Have the same problem can't turn on tv. Tried everything
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