Samsung tv 40

Ladyinthedark

Okay my sons tv ..if you plug it in and turn on the socket switch the red light comes on the tv to show there's power,then after I press the tv channel button to turn on a channel the red light starts flashing then it goes off I'm confused as I did this a few times and the same things happens each time ,any suggestions or is it not fixable

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sounds like power supply failure in the TV

TheChizler

Consumer advice is to call the place you bought it and ask them to either swap it or take a look at it.

Handyman advice however is... What model number? Has it worked before? Have you run through the troubleshooting section of the manual?

Ladyinthedark

Pablo Hissing Symbolism wrote: »

Sounds like power supply failure in the TV

Prob a stupid question but what's that and how would I fix it

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Go back to where it was bought for a repair. This is a common fault with some Samsung TVs

Ladyinthedark

Pablo Hissing Symbolism wrote: »

Go back to where it was bought for a repair. This is a common fault with some Samsung TVs

Bought it second hand thanks

davo10

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Bought it second hand thanks

In a shop, or private sale (bought from another person who was selling the TV)?

Wheety

This happened to my Father's tv. It was a Samsung too. If you're anyway competent with electronics you can fix it yourself. If you take the back off (obviously disconnected from power), I bet you'll see some of the capacitors are blown. You can buy new ones for a couple of Euro and replace them. You'll need to solder them in.

If you want any advice, just ask.

These are what they look like. This is the US Amazon though.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Plasma-Capacitor-Repair-Replacement/dp/B0044J4U2W

You'll be able to see which one/s need replacing easy enough and there are plenty of videos on YouTube.

Ladyinthedark

Wheety wrote: »

This happened to my Father's tv. It was a Samsung too. If you're anyway competent with electronics you can fix it yourself. If you take the back off (obviously disconnected from power), I bet you'll see some of the capacitors are blown. You can buy new ones for a couple of Euro and replace them. You'll need to solder them in.

If you want any advice, just ask.

These are what they look like. This is the US Amazon though.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Plasma-Capacitor-Repair-Replacement/dp/B0044J4U2W

You'll be able to see which one/s need replacing easy enough and there are plenty of videos on YouTube.

Il give it a try ,where would I get a thing that solders

colm_mcm

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Il give it a try ,where would I get a thing that solders

Not being rude, but it kinda sounds like you're not up to the job if you call it a thing that solders.

Ladyinthedark

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not being rude, but it kinda sounds like you're not up to the job if you call it a thing that solders.

Maybe lol..

Wheety

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Il give it a try ,where would I get a thing that solders

Funny you should ask

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=990

If you are going to brave it yourself, you could fix it for less than €20 including that soldering gun. If you haven't done it before, you should practice on something else to get used to how much and how quickly the solder turns to liquid. You only need a tiny amount. That solder looks very thick in the picture. You might need to buy a smaller one somewhere like Maplin. Watch plenty of videos before doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=replace+capacitor+on+samsung+tv

cml387

I couldn't recommend doing this if you are not electronically inclined.
These are electrolytic capcitor filled with nasty gunk.
If they are put in the wrong way they will explode.
If you create short circuits when soldering the leads you may create a fire hazard.