TV keeps cutting off and won't show a picture. There is a symbol I don't understand...

My TV has a Triangle (with an ! in the middle of it) with a lightbulb below it to the bottom left in the "circle" above the tv contronls. When I try to turn it on, it comes on and I can hear sound, but there is no picture. I wasn't home when it went out, but my nanny told me that it just cut off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Eric

tony_lanni Jan 26, 2009

My TV has a Triangle (with an ! in the middle of it) with a lightbulb
below it to the bottom left in the "circle" above the tv contronls.
When I try to turn it on, it comes on and I can hear sound, but there
is no picture. I wasn't home when it went out, but my nanny told me
that it just cut off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. And i have changed the lamp.
thanks
tony
Anonymous May 21, 2009

I replaced the bulb and it worked for a month. Now the tv constantly turns on and off. It makes a weird noise like it is a motor powering up and down. Any help would be appreciated

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Your light bulb is dead and needs to be replaced. You can access the bulb in the rear panel by removing a few screws. The bulbs go bad every 3 years or so. Good luck!

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Have a tech check your tv the problem is in the power supply or related circuit.good luck.

Posted on Apr 19, 2007

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