Bloody tv

[wraith01mg]

Ok hears one for any electronic wizzos out there.
I have a samsung 50" plasma tv. 2 and a half years old. Worked perfectly until two nights ago. Then I turn it on and no picture at all, sound fine, just no picture on any source. Not even a flash from the set.
Any advice before I go down the V expensive call out route guys would be very helpful. Thanx one and all.

[Herman]

Sounds like a power supply issue (but not exclusively). I had a problem with mine (LCD TV) but seems Samsung used some cheap capacitors in the PSU. Managed to repair myself, otherwise expensive excersice.

Do a google and have a read

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&cp=25&gs_id=41&xhr=t&q=samsung+50+inch+plasma+sound+but+no+picture&pq=samsung+50+inch+plasma+-no+picture&pf=p&sclient=psy&newwindow=1&safe=off&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=samsung+50+inch+plasma+-+no+picture&aq=0c&aqi=g-c1g2&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=b35bf691baf59779&biw=1024&bih=596

[wraith01mg]

Psu, I presume is the board that switches the screen on. Yes I've had a look the other night and that seems to be the consensus too. If I know what part is buggered I can do it myself. It's just finding what part is kaput. Thank you very much for the link.

[ColinE]

It's what happens when you try to watch Big Brother

[PaulW]

I have just had to replace the capacitors in my sons Samsung monitor which had the same fault.
Two of the capacitors had bulges on the top.
I replaced all of them for good measure.

[wraith01mg]

It's what happens when you try to watch Big Brother

Do not swear in my presence. Those photons have never crossed the screen. Lol

[wraith01mg]

I have just had to replace the capacitors in my sons Samsung monitor which had the same fault.
Two of the capacitors had bulges on the top.
I replaced all of them for good measure.

it looks like I may have to head down the same route. Mind you, this monster has a lot of capacitors. Aaaaaah