My TV seems to take a really long time to turn on. Like up to an hour sometimes. I have been unsuccessful at reaching CS. Anyway to reboot it?
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Unplug it, wait a minute or two and plug it back in. I had this problem as well and it was happening a lot, so I returned my tv for a LG...great move, no problems since.
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My first tv came with empty ports. I called amazon and had them replace it. I had that relaxed in 48 hrs, since then I have had no issues and love it. Send it back and get a replacemnt
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Call the company, they may have tried to do a software upgrade on the TV and it got stuck... that happened to mine once. She had me unplug it, the plug it back in and hold the power button while she sent a refresh signal then tried to push the download. Took almost an hour to get it working right.
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That sounds like the type of response most TV's have when you have a burnt out bulb, or one that is slow to warm up. I would double check to make sure your bulb is fully plugged into the contacts in the back of the TV and give it another try. It might take a little while for the bulb to warm up initially. If that doesn't work, and your previous bulb did, it might be possible you got a bad bulb, or it was knocked around in shipping.
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My tv was just picked up! Called Samsung and got the same response they gave you - a repairman would come out and if it couldn't be fixed it would have to be sent away for service. As you, I did not think I needed to have a brand new tv sent out for repair and decided to return it. I am now watching my old 19" set (gave my 26" away when I got the Samsung!). Have you had any luck yet? I am considering Toshiba.
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There are several possibilities. First I would check the power cord for any damage. Does the tv not power on after being on or was the tv powered off for a day? If the tv is on, does it shut off on its own?
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Hey Amit, I have had the TV for 4 months, and have almost exclusively played my xbox 360 on it. If there are any burn in issues, I dont see them! I think a little common sense with regards to setting the TV to dim after inactivity, or even shut off (mine does automatically after fifteen minutes of inactivity). Anyway, Ive had no problems! Games look beautiful on this TV, by the way.
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Try removing the power cord completely, from the tv as well as the outlet, for a half hour or so. It may be a static electricity build up, which needs to drain off.
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Right out of the box my tv had this problem. I have had it for 3 months and it has buzzed for approximately 5 seconds(until picture becomes visible) every time I turn it on. At first I thought I would be able to deal with it but the more I read about failures down the road, the more I think I am going to return it.
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I am not sure what would be causing this to happen. Should be a plug and play device. Wondering if you can go into TV menu and shift screen? Brian
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My 46" LCD was not able to be fixed with a capacitor kit! I even had a samsung repairman come to my house and he also changed out the capacitors and it still did not fix the problem. Turns out that I ended up buying another main board and T-con board and switched them out. TV is working better and turns on but still having a few issues with picture quality! Have to tap on side of cabinet to get picture to come in clear.
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We have the same problem with our TV. The screen is normally very dim, then gets very bight. We've never had the screen go black. We have also noticed the same phenomenon that J. Wu mentioned about the lamp.Have either of you solved this problem? Were you able to exchange it?
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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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yup i have the same issue apparently its cause of the tv drawing lot of power dur to its fast start up . try plugging it in to the wall direcly ie with no other devices plugged in. i also notice that it only happenes if i have had the tv off for a while eg over nigt and not if it turn it off wait a few mins and turn it on so it must be some thing with the power. i would still call samsung and see whats up.
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javier is not normal ... my TV is only restarts every 10 or 15 minutes, I reset the settings to not do it again, that's normal?
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Hi Joseph, not sure if this will post under my account or not, but responding to the email: You know, I've tried...it seems like it will work at the same time for a minute...but then it stops. It's also kind of schitzo, and confusing to work. I push the right button and it doesn't go on, or I push both and they both come on, then I push the left and nothing happens, and it's unclear how to reset it. I compare it to how you push all the buttons on your remote when the TV is frozen. Seems kind of like that. Since my posting, I've stopped using it all together, because I thought that I'd just make the double light come on and flash, just for visibility. But then I discovered that it wouldn't last but for a moment. Oh well. I'm glad this was a gift, because I would have felt frustrated and returned it by now. :(
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Hi Helen, This kit worked perfect for me, my TV was taking anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes to start.I checked the capacitors and had to change 4, this fixed my problem.Its not that hard to chame capacitors, all you need is a soldering iron ($20 from hardware store)I would do a bit more research for your problem, but if it is the capacitors I would receomend you try and fix it.I have got some quick videos on how I to change them if you want them..Good Luck Russell.
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I installed the lamp according to the directions. Turn on the TV and I was so excited, for the TV appear as brand new again! After 8 to 10 minutes it clicked off! We turn this on and in in 1 to 2 minutes it turns off again. We thought maybe it just takes time for the lamp to get set in the TV. Finally, after 2 weeks we called Samsung and order one from them! So, your answer is NO! I would like to have my "money refunded" and send me the address where I can return this lamp! Thankyou, Marilyn