Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 TV disided to give up turn it on turns off right away TV is an LG 50" about 3 yrs old not used alot... Question .. do I try to get it fixed or buy new and what make come on pls help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Find a close out Panasonic or Samsung plasma. should be discounted now that they are discontinued. Still the best picture quality for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.mech Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well, I needed a $5 part for my 6 month old LG stove and the Canadian customer service was NON-EXISTENT. I didn't really care that it was under warranty and didn't need a service call, I just wanted them to mail me the little part. Nada, I got nowhere after days of phone calls and e-mails so I gave up and managed to buy the part on-line from the US. Even the private repair companies I called refuse to have anything to do with LG due to their crappy support. I really hope you have better luck than most people with LG but if you end up buying a new one, I would look at something that can be serviced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Did yah unplug it for awhile Kelvin and then plug it back in? Sounds like an overheated power supply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Did yah unplug it for awhile Kelvin and then plug it back in? Sounds like an overheated power supply... was off all weekend Wayne.. came home to turn it on click right back off tried a few times and just clicks on and right off again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yah... but it was plugged in correct? Part of the problem with all things "new" and they are always "ready" for instant on. Try unplugging it for an hour or so.. and plug it back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Find a close out Panasonic or Samsung plasma. should be discounted now that they are discontinued. Still the best picture quality for the price. Not no TV guy Bill but I was told they were garbage Room is only 12X12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yah... but it was plugged in correct? Part of the problem with all things "new" and they are always "ready" for instant on. Try unplugging it for an hour or so.. and plug it back in. just started doing it Wayne... been in the same plug for about 3 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Can someone else tell Kelvin to unplug his TV for an hour or so... he's not listening to me !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Can someone else tell Kelvin to unplug his TV for an hour or so... he's not listening to me !! I did Wayne just trying to get some where with this problem.. you know i listen well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landry Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Google the model and problem. it may be a cheap part. Happened to my 2 year old TV and it needed a new circuit board. Was 80$ and has been perfect for two years now. U may get lucky like i did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 If you can't get it fixed, look at a sharp Aquos. I bought my kvd 6 years ago and haven't had any issues. They had the best warranty on the market and were rated quite high in quality when I bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Could be a sticky remote button... Have you tried to turn on the tv manually? From the power button on the tv itself. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Could be a sticky remote button... Have you tried to turn on the tv manually? From the power button on the tv itself. G yes we have Gerritt same thing.. unpluged and will try later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Another thing that can work is to hold down the power button on the tv (not the remote) when you turn it on. Frustrating, I know, but might as well try everything before repairing or replacing. Try another outlet? Is it plugged into a "box" of some sorts? Cable/satellite/pvr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Having said that, I would suspect the power supply in the tv to be suspect... I have an LG 56" about 6-7 years old.... Plasma... Has never caused me an issue. I'll do some digging for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Having said that, I would suspect the power supply in the tv to be suspect... I have an LG 56" about 6-7 years old.... Plasma... Has never caused me an issue. I'll do some digging for you Thanks Gerritt, did do a little googleing and that is 1 thing that came up still got it unplugged like Wayne said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'd also try to plug it into a different receptacle. Would be strange, but maybe your wall receptacle is doing weird things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Can someone else tell Kelvin to unplug his TV for an hour or so... he's not listening to me !! comedy gold right there, i almost choked on my lunch lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I just bought an LG 55" LED...........hope i dont find myself in the same boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I've got 5 Samsungs, all nearly 5 years old, and not a single issue with any of them and the pictures are as good today as when I bought them. Next set I buy will be another Samsung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Shot in the dark, but have a look at the back of the unit to make sure all the vents/fans are clear of dust. Most likely it's a power supply issue though as the TV is going into protect mode by turning off. Power surges from lightning storms and power outages (power going off and on) really do a number on them, as long is the TV is plugged in. It doesn't matter whether they are on or not. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 To me also this sounds like a power source issue. Use another plug and protect with a surge protector. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Well I have done everything every one has suggested and still doing it,,, spoke to a repair shop today and he said send me the model & ser # and he will check for parts as he his sure what it is and get back to me if it is worth repairing... Thanks all for your help,,, especially WAYNE Thanks buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) hopefully its cost effective to repair but it seems modern tvs have been turned into disposable pieces of poop. Edited November 11, 2014 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now