Lightning hit sony kv29xbr85

If it struck by lightning its cooked . We got hit by lightning blew the phone off the wall cooked the phone boxes and blew the tv .

Ask friend if broken when given to you. If not I would suspect the power supply is fubar..

When tvs are struck by lightning most of them are beyond repairs and if successful they always give problems in the future.

So is it dead? or just hit by lightning?

your tv is shot ,im sorry to say that but its burnt

It is likely the ac fuse which the power cord goes directly to got hit.

back would have to be removed and fuse checked.

right if it has been struck by lightning then a wide array of components will be shorted in the powersupply from diodes to capacitors, resistors and driver IC's , the fuse and Mains Transformer and all will need to be tested individualy but if they look black and charred then they need to be replaced.

Hello DJ,

I am sorry to say but it sounds like you had a major surge go through your tv. Go to this area: TV Repair man in your area
Find a repair place near you and have them check it out.

It may be too late for this advice, but if you live in a lightning prone area, you should consider having a 'whole house surge protector' installed.
The cost should be well under $300 (a lot less if you install it) and with the included insurance (most often for $25,000) it is a good investment.

If your house was struck, I'm surprised you don't have a list of things that no longer work.
It could just be an expired TV.

If it was struck by lightning, the surge would completely fry the insides of your TV. Your TV probably won't work anymore and you may have to consider replacing it. Some TVs have accident warranties so something like this could be protected, but if not, you will have to purchase a new one.