I have this tv & it won't come on when i power it on. The light comes on like its on but no picture pops up. I have to unplug it several times before
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Have you counted backwards from 10 after turning it on? It is not immediate. Most tv's are. This one takes a moment. Try waiting.
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I have the same problem and I think it's the power board. the capacitors need to be replaced. Look it up on YouTube, how to replace if you want to do it yourself, amazon also sells the kit to fix the capacitors yourself. And yes I think RCA is very bad.
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Mine did the same thing before it quit turning on completely. There's a part inside that is failing, and unless you are still under warranty it will cost more to fix it than it will to buy a new one. I ended up having to buy a new, different tv. I wish you luck but unfortunately you are probably going to need to purchase a new tv.
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I Had the same problem. I took it back. it was 1 day after my 30day warranty. they wanted to give me another one of the same, I said why would I go through this again. up graded to LCG. will never buy RCA again there where good in the day but not anymore
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I returned it. The second identical TV that I ordered at the same time does not have the problem so I hope that the replacement being shipped to me is also okay. Thanks for letting me know that someone else has the same issue. Herberto
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My LG problem was in the TV start up process. It didn't want to start. I googled the The LG model number and it was suggested that I must have some bad capisitors in the power supply. I ordered the kit, replaced the bad caps and now all is well.
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No picture at all? Hold down power button for 10 seconds to allow tv to reset itself or, unplug it for a few miniutes and let me know how that goes. Have you replaced the lamp recently or opened the back panel at all? if so, make sure it's back correctly. My problem was the power strip cable, now, I connect the tv directly to the wall and have no problems.
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as others said, yes, and most modern (1980 or so) TVs when they get power back, will NOT turn full on, but will go into stanby mode waiting to be turned on again. Some TVs such as 120V/12V combo ones may still have a mechanical switch and it will turn fully on, but anything that came with a remote would be fine
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I had the same issue with the lamp. I tried 3 different ones including the one Sony sells. All were bad. Had to change the TV.
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Mike just had repair guy tell me my blue led is gone. Was your tv no picture at all when it was down for blue led issue. Just wondering if mine might be more than the blue led bulb.
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I installed mine, cleaned dust out of compartment and repluged tv and worked perfect. I would unplug tv and remove light housing and reinstall I believe thats what I did, now that I think about it. Remember keep lamp clean. Good luck, I still have set works fine.
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Do you hear a clicking? If so it could be the lamp ballast trying to start the bulb, the bulb may be defective.Also if the fan ventilation grate is not on properly , or being blocked therefore unit overheat, the tv will not go on.Tell me what you're symtoms are.
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I owned the TV for 3 weeks now and it is a really nice TV, but I noticed when is is first turned on. The picture comes on, and you have to wait about 5 - 10 seconds before the sound comes on. Also when turning the set off it takes a couple seconds for the TV to respond. When it is on though the Picture and sound is great!
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I bought this for the same exact reason and it didn't work, I had an hdtv worth component out and this didn't work. Someone told me that I would need a powered one, dunno, sold my old tv and bought a new flat screen..problem solved. lol
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i guess calling samsung would be the best thing. maybe it may be a power issue. the tv does suck up a lot of power at start up. but then again 5 seconds is a long time. the tv should not take that long to come on let alone buzz
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Yes, I am having the same issue with my same model television. Mine was purchased the end of 2/08, it started doing that about a month ago and it is out of warranty. Have you had your repaired? If so, what was the cost? wants $150 just to come out and diagnose the problem.
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Yes, press the power button on the tv for 30 seconds and then release. Your tv will come back on.
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I think I may have a similar issue. I connected my TV, and I have no picture, no sound, or anything at all. The right light on the button right comes on and off when I hit the power button, but that's it. Can't get the menu or anything to work.
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Mine is a larger tv but had the same problem. While replacing the bulb, I noticed that the color wheel was in pieces. I replaced both & the picture is ok now. There are plenty of instructions on the net. Tip: wear gloves. I got a bad cut from sharp metal. Good luck.
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The fact that you still have a picture means the bulb is working fine. You problem is probably just some settings that were inadvertently lost or changed. If I were you I would start by finding the answers to these two questions:1) Are all the inputs to the TV still assigned and functional? (Does the DVD player work; does the antenna or cable box work, etc.) This could indicate whether or not a reset occurred. If you find things named differently than before the bulb change then there are probably other settings that need to be changed to get your HD picture working.2) Was the image format inadvertently changed? There is a button on the remote that can do this and it could be the only issue.Hope that helps. The fact that you still have a picture means the bulb is working fine. You problem is probably just some settings that were inadvertently lost or changed. If I were you I would start by finding the answers to these two questions:1) Are all the inputs to the TV still assigned and functional? (Does the DVD player work; does the antenna or cable box work, etc.) This could indicate whether or not a reset occurred. If you find things named differently than before the bulb change then there are probably other settings that need to be changed to get your HD picture working.2) Was the... » Read More The fact that you still have a picture means the bulb is working fine. You problem is probably just some settings that were inadvertently lost or changed. If I were you I would start by finding the answers to these two questions:1) Are all the inputs to the TV still assigned and functional? (Does the DVD player work; does the antenna or cable box work, etc.) This could indicate whether or not a reset occurred. If you find things named differently than before the bulb change then there are probably other settings that need to be changed to get your HD picture working.2) Was the image format inadvertently changed? There is a button on the remote that can do this and it could be the only issue.Hope that helps. « Show Less