Finally got around to dismantling the TV. Upon plugging in there was a metallic clicking sound coming from the power supply, and in the general area of the clicking there is a capacitor with a slightly bowed end.
Instead of soldering a new capacitor in I chickened out and ordered a new power supply (BN44-00191B). After installing I'll update. On Aug 10, 11:33 am, The KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > This does sound like the power module from the symptoms. What Mohamed > suggested sounds just about right. And, I would also tend to get a new > power mod and put it in since the power mod is the most common thing > to go bad. > > On Aug 9, 4:03 pm, Imperdimper <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I had such a good experience with posting on this forum last time that > > I am returning to see if my next issue can be troubleshooted. > > > My Samsung LN32A330 LCD television has apparently died. It is > > generally used as an extended desktop for my computer, though > > sometimes I actually watch TV on it. But that all changed yesterday > > when it refused to power up. > > > The monitor is plugged into a known working receptacle. And while > > plugged up it has the red standby light shown. If I hit the power > > button the light will remain lit for a few seconds then flash off for > > a split second and back on. > > > That is about the most of it. No buttons work, nor disconnecting all > > inputs. Seems the monitor is kaput. > > > Called up Samsung, they wanted to send out a technician but the TV is > > out of service. I had seen other reports of Samsung TVs doing this, > > and it turned out to be a power supply module, resulting in a quick 20 > > minute technician fix. Being technologically skilled as I am I'm > > looking to do the fix myself (especially if it is as easy as a supply > > module), I just need to know the right direction to look. > > > Any advice? > > > Nathan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
