Question about GE 46GW947 46" Rear Projection Television

HI. I have an older projection tv. None of my inputs appear to work anymore. I was using video input 1 since I got the tv years ago. A few months ago I fell asleep with the tv on. When I woke up, the picture was snow and the sound was static. I tried Input #2 and same thing. I switched to the s cable hook up and bingo, I had picture and sound again. Last night I fell asleep with the tv on and woke up to snow on the screen and the sound of static. Any ideas of what the problem is? Other than falling asleep with the tv on? LOL Any help appreciated. Thanks!!

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Your problem is a bad main filter, a regulator IC ,and or a combination of a convergence problem along with a vertical IC going bad. This set is not something you should mess with unless your a trained tech. Please seek a pro to assist you with this repair. good Luck

Posted on Jul 28, 2006

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SOURCE: Menu going crazy on the screen!

it sound as the menu button is staked, is a easy job for a tech, but dificult one for regular people, better get a tech and let him know that you know the problem is the menu button, thas gonna help with the price off the repair...good luck

Posted on Aug 07, 2006

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SOURCE: microwave does not heat

What could cause this problem coud be a bad door switch, a bad HI Voltage capacitor, a bad power transformer, a bad Rectifier, a bad magnatron,or a bad circuit control board. Any one of these repairs could run from 65 to fix, all the way up to 200 bucks. You are probablt right, its time to buy a newer type with more lights, bells, and whistles. Good Luck

Posted on Aug 12, 2006

Anonymous

SOURCE: TV has a good picture but the sound coming out is nothing but static.

I have the same problem that just develop last week 0 ggod picture but audio is just static Did you find a solution yet?

Posted on Jan 08, 2007

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Ensure that there are no conductive material's (metallic thread, fine wire such as shielding braid)near your Aux inputs that may be shorting your connections. You could also try using an emory board or fine sand paper, or even a pot scrubber on your inputs and RCA plugs in case it's just simply dirty and hampering the connectivity.

Posted on Jul 31, 2007

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