There are only two moving parts in this set. The fans and the color wheel. Typically when the color wheel starts to break or go on the fritz, the tv stops working. Count your blessings you've still got the picture. Open the back and turn the tv on. The color wheel is located on the optics block tray. The fans are very visible with the back off. Stop the fan for a second and see if the sound goes away. If not, you might want to start looking around for a replacement color wheel. Rivervalleyelectronics.net is a good place to start. Sometimes Discountmerchant.com carries them too. Be aware that there two different wheels available. If the fan is the culprit of your problem. Radioshack will likely have a replacement for you. If you need further help, post a comment or email me and I'll send you pictures of what to look for. [email protected]
Good luck.
Oh, I almost forgot, use a piece of tape to hold the lamp door switch up while you check for the noise. If you don't bypass that switch, the TV won't stay on. I believe its a small blue lever right next to the lamp door.
No, samsung is a very user/service friendly tv. The only lethal parts on this set are the ballast and the power board, but you'd have to have them running at full blast and use a screwdriver to discharge them (intentionally). You'll be fine, just don't fumble around. Bojomo, whats your specific problem?
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Axle80,
Am I taking my life in my hands opening the back of the TV? If not we sure could use those pictures. Thanks for any help you can give us. Following is our email address [email protected].
Bojomo
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