We have a year old 32"Philips Flat Screen TV. Worked fine till about 3 weeks ago. Then it would just shut down on its own while watching it. It would power up again but would just shut down, whenever it felt like it. It almost seemed like there was a timer of some sort set. Now it won't turn on at all. You sometimes hear a click and it sounds like it is trying to warm up but then shuts down. There is a green light by the power button that flashes, almost like a code flash, once, twice, then 5 quick flashes. Then it keeps repeating that code. Plugging in the power cord and moving the tv on the shelf at times would make it work for a bit, but now it won't come on at all. It is a new enough tv, you hate to run into problems this quick with it. Any suggestions other than hauling the heavy brute up out of the basement and into a repair shop 2 hours away?

 

Have you called Philips customer service? I have an Acer LCD TV which had a similar fault. They came to my house and fixed it for free. Maybe Philips would do the same as they are a big enough organisation.

 

It might help if your location was filled in?, but I will mention that Philips have had MASSIVE numbers of CRT failures? - not just on Philips TV's, but any set that uses a Philips CRT.

From your vague description it could well be the CRT!.

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Was this the same Phillips failure caused by some counterfeit components getting into the assembly line that I read about in last month's IEEE Spectrum?

 

No idea, I've always presumed it was because of their joint venue with LG?.

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No Waranty? Does the unit have a SLEEP function? The 'click' could be a relay.
The flashing LED, error code? Have you tried search the internet for your model number? You'd be surprised at how often similar problems are reported on new equipment, nice function of mass-production... Also, several websites have product recall searches, but usually deal with products that can kill you if you don't get it fixed.

Try phillips.com and see if they can help.

 

it sound to me like you have a power supply problem. most of the problem is usualy associated with leaking caps. as times go by they begin to leak and get hot never gets better. the relay is probaly a soft start relay that shut down before melt down. on a rainy day i never shut down any not in use components because the unit is hot and during shutdown cool off time it sucks air in and we know our air is full of contaniments and the older it gets the dirtyer it gets.

 

I'm in Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for replies. I am thinking it may have something to do with a timer since it worked some mornings and nights. The CRT problem also was interesting, is it an expensive fix? Got the TV with Credit Union Choice Reward points so have no sales receipt. Will take it in for repair as it had such a nice picture and good sound when it worked, hate to go back to the old 27" now. Thanks for the input, all!!! It is just sooo big to haul around, a 2 man job!!

 

32" TV? Must be small men in Canada... I hope the repair shop is reasonably honest up there. From what I hear around here, it's almost cheaper to just buy a new one. But I guess technology has been changing so fast, that fewer people actually go in for repairs anymore, it's just time for an upgrade.

Good luck.

 

yah i agree with china supply and the new plasma i woul'd fix it but ultimatelly it is your choise take care

 

hmmm, i've just replaced my second DVD player from Philips...
japaneese or korean products seam to last so much longer.

 

Ever wonder if there is a microcontroller calender in consumer electronics, programed to sense the end of the warrenty, and then trigger intermentant problems, for which most consumers will eventually replace the unit? Or better yet, spend hundreds of dollars on replacement parts? Repairs usually involve replacing whole boards, don't think anybody looks at the component level anymore. I don't find a whole lot of parts worth salvaging anymore. Most of the silicon parts are house numbered. Don't do surface mount, not even sure if these parts are reuseable. Kind of sad that consumer electronics are so disposiable. with little recycle value. Pepole are so greedy...

 

i think it's horizontal power transistor are busted? due to the AC power sometimes have a fluctuation?..

 

Hi there,

6 months ago my friends TV did almost the same thing. It turns out that there was a bad resistor. I can't explain it too well, but here's the link to the how to fix site, something worth looking into.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...572015185.html
Philips Magnavox TV problem

Hope it helps.

 

Well i think this is a faulty horizontal output transistor since the power LED is indicating then power supply might be ok!