20 Most Recent Sylvania LC320SS8 32 in. LCD Television - Page 4 Questions & Answers

If sound when a DVD the set is ok.Look:Is sound turned down on set or muted and same for a cable or sat box if used for signal.In menu are speakers turned off or on?If set has hookup for external speakers is it switched to internal or external.A setting in the set or the box used is causing this as the set is not smart enough to know when you are playing a DVD or just watching TV.triple check all connections from box and in the set.

In the menu there should be a captioning section that you can highlight and turn it off

Hi Patrick,Here's the User Guide in pdf.Hope this helps.Thanks!

Hi, Do one thing press the SCREEN MODE button on the remote repeatedly and check is there is any difference in the screen. If there is no difference then yu tv Have problem wit the T Con board, T con board is on which drives pixels the lcd screen. You can find the T con board of your tv in the following link.Normally you can find the T con board inside the tv at the bottom center covered by metal cover or aluminum foil. Replacing this board will solve the problem.http://www.ebay.com/itm/BUF320G04012-T-CON-SYLVANIA-LC320SS8-/140556173476If you need any more assistance feel free to contact me through fixya Ajin

HI, AS mentioned its sounds like the T con board of the TV is faulty. T con board is one which drives the LCD pixels. You can find this board on the bottom center of the TV covered by metal cover or aluminum foil. Replace this board will solve the problem. Its part number is BUF320G0401. I have found the same in ebay. But i am not sure is it working piece or not. Any way i have added the link. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sylvania-T-CON-Board-part-BUF320G04011-LC320SS8-/290602552500Ajin

Contact Funai @ 888-290-0871 ext. 410. You need to order a part # 1ESA19608. I have replaced this part 3 times already. It last cost $32.18 back in August. It's actually quite easy to change out the part by yourself. It will come with the power cord on the board already so no worries about how to keep it. Hope this helps out.

That's 99% bad LCD. SPecifically - detached LCD panel from board at the top of the TV.
Happens due to heat and, of course, suckish quality.

Some people fix it by applying physical pressure there and sometimes that even works.

I've done it and I can report first hand.

I can also advise against it because you get to get to the very bottom of the LCD assembly and while this is not a rocket science (it's not exactly trivial either), the stats are that 8 out of 10 times you;ll end up doing more damage than helping.

I have a few TVs with similar issues in the shop and I just treat them as junk. I pay for them as junk, I don't rush to fix them since I know from experience that most of them won't ever be fixed.

Please don't kill the messenger :-)

Use your TV for as long as you can as it is.

When you decide you;re done with it and don't care if you;ll break it carefully insert a credit card between the LCD panel and the front bezel. It should go at least 2-3 millimeters in; there might be a metal frame there - make sure you insert the card between the LCD itself and whatever is pressing it. Go as deep as you can.

Then start moving the card - that;s going to be tough - so that you apply pressure along the length of the display. It should be at the upper side where the vertical line begins.

See if it fixes it, but don;t hold your hopes too high.

At http://blog.coppelltvrepair.com we have some articles for hacking TVs, but I don;t think we have one for this yet...I might post something if I have time over the weekend...as I said I have a few TVs waiting just for this...

Hello
Check its input connections for firmness. If antenna of AV sockets are loose contacted proper signal won't reach and will show this type of "No signal" display. The display "9" indicates that the set is set to channel '9'. Try other channels and see whether any one amoung them will show picture or not. If you are using AV connection and AV inputs to TV, select the input of the TV to AV. OK.

The remote is only programmed with only so many codes. Sadly, It doesn't hold all code for every TV made.
But you can try making the remote search every code stored inside to see if one of them will work.
Here are the instructions form the DIRECTV web site:

You may still find a setup code that works for your device by stepping through the library codes in your remote. The following instructions will help you do this.

StepNSet

• Set the "Mode Switch" to the desired mode such as TV for a Television.
• Press and hold the "Mute" button and the "Select" button until the visible LED blinks twice.
• Enter the code "991" followed by the "device number"
  1. for Televisions
  2. for "AUX 1" devices - VCRs or DVDs
  3. for "AUX 2" devices - Audio
• You can step through the setup codes for this mode by pressing the "Channel Up" key to go forward through the codes or pressing the "Channel Down" key to go back to the previous codes.
• You can try out each code by pressing one or more function keys such as power, volume or digit keys.
• When you've found the setup code that works for your device, press the "Select" key.

need a second input for wii console and for dvd player

Tries websites like Partstore.com,Amazon.com,Ebay.com to buy one they have many LCD and Plasma tvs used and new tv base stands to buy.

You should replace the power supply module instead of trying to troubleshoot it down to component level, it may have shorted out bridge rectifier, shorted power MOSFET, etc.
Try www.shopjimmy.com

Basic LCD monitor and TV troubleshooting guide: http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide http://www.fixya.com/support/r6150077-basic_lcd_monitors_troubleshooting http://www.fixya.com/support/r7406380-tv_training_manuals Failed TV and Monitors pictures: http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/yy352/budm Learn about bad caps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague Parts: www.shopjimmy.com Parts: www.interliquidparts.com Capacitors kit: http://lcdalternatives.auctivacommerce.com/Default.aspx he can make you a set of caps. Or www.digikey.com, just make sure to use caps with low ESR, 105c, high ripple current and long life rating such as PANASONIC FM or FC series.

The tv power supply board it is the problems and the causes,no blown or dead capacitors dosen't mean the tv power supply board it is still good,just mean it have other dead components parts too.U just don't have the skills,equipments and the know how to find out that all.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a whole new refurbish power supply board for the replacement.