20 Most Recent Polaroid FLM-3201 Television - Page 6 Questions & Answers

YOU HAVE BAD INVERTOR BOARD OR POWER SUPPLY INSIDE TV CHECK CAP IN POWER SUPPLY MAKE SURE THEY TOPS OF THE CAP NOT LEAKY

Replace the Power Supply, had that issue about a month ago and found one supplier of the ic I needed , that was in China, told the customer and she said scrap it and bought a brand name from us.

The power ic inverter board is dead.
U need a new one.

If it does it with a shop bought dvd then there is a strong chance that there is a fault on the unit.

If however you are using home made dvd's cd's'then that is a different situation and you should double check your source burning capabilities.

open your eyes... then look at the TV

it might be the power supply failing . the caps are known to go bad,

Most likely the TV has a power supply related problem. The most common thing to go out is the circuit board that supply power to the screen. Commonly called a Backlight Inverter Board.
But, I can't say it's 100% the problem because I can't actually look at the tv over the internet.
If by chance the TV is still under warranty, go that route.
If not under warranty and If you have some electronic experience, if you can find and purchase a Service Manual over the internet; It will help you diagnose the source of the problem and fix it by soldering in the new part. The Service Manual will give you circuit diagrams, test points, and part# lists. Usually, cost under $20. And most cases the new part cost less than $15.

I hope I shed some light on the subject for you.

May be the Display IC is gone or Problem from the Liquid, I hope that this advise will helpful to you.

You have a Power Supply issue probably with vented capacitors, have it looked at ASAP!

This set has a history of power supply problems. The power supplies are NLA from the manufacturer - but if you make an inquiry to www.parts-link.com they will be able to supply you with a power supply.

You will need to replace the panel, if available it will be expensive, do you have accidental damage insurance?

Check if your cable is on the right channel to be viewed. Go through 1,2,3,4 .... ect
and see if the looks any better on different channels.
OR check if the wires in the back are put in properly

Send me the exact model and serial number and I will check and let you know how to install this tv

Lou Margo
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Sounds like the back light is out, and the unit needs servicing. You can check this by shining a flashlight close to the surface, and if some image is seen, the the back light is the cause. Else the LCD driver is gone.

go to the setting sound page in the manual page 28 follow the instructions and check if the speakers have been shut off in the set if not the main board must be replaced.

Hello Trashman1000 and Guest,

I would first check to see if the inverter and or the back-light is bad. To check if the back-light and or the inverter is bad take the TV to a dark room turn it on and then with a flash light shine the light onto the screen and see if you can detect a faint picture, if you can this means that the back-light or the inverter has malfunctioned. If you can not detect a faint picture and you have no sound either I would suspect the power supply board.

I hope this helps,

Thank you,

Shuttle83

I suggest you google Poloroid Electronics check on downloads

and they have a FAQ section

Lou Margolis
Allied Electronics
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Can you get a signal manually? can you play a dvd or vcr through the tv?

I need more information


Lou Margolis
Allied Electronics
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The fuse is ok, if it was bad the red led wouldn't come on.

Your power supply ma be good. it may be the main pc board is defective.If you are handy with a VOM and know how to take the tv apart check the power supply to see if you have the start up voltage (5 volts). If you have the star up voltage chances are that thepower suppy is good and your control panel is defective. WARNING HI VILTAGE IS DANGEROUS
IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILAR WORKING AROUND HIGH VO;LTAGE CALL A PROFESSIONAL

lOU mARGOLIS
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