As TV diagnostics/repairs are a complete mystery to me, I wonder if anyone here could throw some light on the following problem please?
Here in the UK, I have a Phillips 28" Flat Screen TV that's about four years old and has suddenly 'lost' its picture once a week for the last four weeks. When this happens, there is no way that I can get the TV to switch into 'normal' viewing mode.
The symptoms are:
1 - Whilst the TV is on, it will suddenly emit a loud cracking noise and the screen will go blank.2 - After the picture has gone, the TV Power On light stays lit as if the picture was operating normally.
3 - The buttons on the remote control handset will not work the TV - (batteries are ok).4 - The picture cannot be turned on using the manual controls built into the top of the set.
5 - Switching the power off and leaving it off for up to an hour and then turning it back on will not get the TV to work normally - Power On light stays as described above.6 -The TV will work normally the following morning if left switched off overnight and then turned on.
Many thanks
Brian G