Before it went blank it gave a message that said "No VGA input". Tried to turn the TV back on: nothing. Unplugged it: nothing. Disconnect everything except power and antennae: nothing. Next I checked the fuse. It appears to be fine. Plus the chance of the fuse blowing at the exact moment the VGA cable is attached is unlikely. Why would the VGA blow the TV out?
It sounds like your tv is in sleep mode.
What are the settings for the computer? Make sure it is set for the vga output. If it is a laptop, this is usually done with a function (FN) key. On your settings screen you can set the resolution and which monitor you are using.
I have read the manual front to back. There is nothing in there about sleep mode. I clearly stated the television went blank before I had an opportunity to do anything about the VGA and/or Display settings. I use an external monitor with my other computer EVERY day. I know how to set that part up. My question is "Why will the TV not turn on now"?
The VGA port on the tv is waiting for a signal from the computer to "wake up"! That is what is meant by sleep mode.
I have plugged the computer (via VGA) back into the TV. It does no good because the TV will not turn on. It will not turn on with the VGA attached. It will not turn without the VGA attached. It plain old will not turn on. I appreciate any help I can get. Sorry if I sound snotty about this I am just SO frustrated. Of course this had to happen on the weekend when Polaroid's Customer Service is not available. Grr!!
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Here is a good video on bad caps (Utube) - you can tell bad caps by puffing or miksshaping, but watch this, it might help a bit (plus the music is good)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGjWOabJ2E&feature
And here is a link for the manual for your TV -
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Polaroid-FLM-3232-TVs-manual/id/279ag017/t/2/
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REMOVE ALL SCREWS AND BACK PANEL WILL SLIDE BACK OFF
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on your laptop keyboard, Hit the function key+ f8 to toggle between laptop screen and monitor. If not f8 then there should be a pic of monitor or crt/lcd.
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Hi there, I don't completely agree with the previous opinion. The problem lies not in the lightst....he caps (capacitors) in the powerboard are going out. This is a very common problem in all class and price ranges of modern lcd and plasma tv's/ monitor's. I don't know if this problem has been like this for awhile or it just started, but either way, if the tv takes an abnormal amount of time to "warm" up then it most likely will go out all the way sometime in the (near) future. If you have a tiny bit of will and knowledge ypou can open the unit and get to the print board. Examine this for "popped" capacitors, they will have a buldging top instead of a flat one. Im gonna try to include a pic of them here, if i can get it this time, I've tried bfore lol. But you can google image a "popped" or "bad" capacitor and you would be able, with ease, to diagnose if you have any of these. Usually only one or two. Radioshack sells capacitors (couple anyway) for $1.59 each. MAKE SURE the replacement is of the SAME voltage or HIGHER, or you will be right back replacing those 2. Every capacitor has a negative pole marked with an (-) on the side of the capacitor(by one of the "legs", always puit the negative (-) "leg" of the new capacitor in the same hole in the printboard as where the previous negative (-) "leg" of the capacitor was ( a capacitor with the negative and positive "legs" put in backwards will result in the new piece "popping" as sson as you turn it on!!) make sure the "uf" rating (for example the most common popped capacitor is the 1000 uf) is the same as the one you are replacing. I needed 1000 uf, 105 c and 26v (volt) ratings for the 1 capacitor I needed to replace to fix my LG 19" lcd panel monitor I found by the trash that the light came on off, but it didn't come on. I replaced that capacitor with ; 1000uf, 85 c and 36 v (volts0...It works fine eventhough the volts and the temperature rating (36v and 85c) was not the same as the (26v(volt) and 105c ) capacitor I removed !! Further, I've replaced capacitors that had the celcius rating of 105 with the only ones Radioshack had, namely 85 c(celsius) they have been working great, but I'm not sure about any effect, nor have I heard or read (yet?) about that making an urgent difference. Many threads that I've read people have done the same, so we should be ok (my stuff has been running good for a while longer then most brand new ones!.............(all these ratings ; 'uf ' and 'c' etc are on the side of the capacitor you are replacing and on the side of the ones you are replacing them with)...For all this all you need is the cheapest solder gun u can find (I bought one for $7.99 at Radioshack), a camera (to take pictures as you go to remember how to reassemble the unit) and, once you have your materials, 20 minutes to replace 2 or 3 capacitors and you are good to go...Most monitors and tvs (lcd/plasma) I've seen you have to lay flat on the ground/bed/blanket etc, to work on (screen side down). Usually there are 2 or 3 screws (or a few more) to remove, then you will have to carefully (its comes off easily most times)insert a flat screwdriver inbetween the casing and gently pry it up as you go around the whole frame. Sometimes you have to remove the little washer arouind the cable input orso, just be gentle and you cant go wrong. Once insidet here will be a box with wires running to the sides etc...unplug, gently, these wires and open the box. Inside you will find 2 or 3 circuitboards, check them all for "popped" capacitors, replace, reassemble and plug it in....Have fun becoming an overnight tv mechanic lol! If this helped(or not) please rate, thank you!
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I've done enought research on this now to where I think what happened is the VGA hook up freaked out the resolution on the TV. I have searched high and low for a reset button but I didn't find one, unless you call popping the fuse out a 'reset'. So now the question is how to I get back to the original resolution if I can't see anything on the screen?
I read somewhere that leaving unplugged for an extended period of time would allow the (EPCOM?) to reset. That did not work either. We left it unplugged overnight but it did not magically come back on. >:-\
Got a hold of Polaroid Support this AM. Apparently both devices have to be powered OFF when you connect the VGA cable. Support guy said I most likely blew the circuit board. The stupid part is that the manual specifically states "Connect all AC power sources before turning on the power switch of the LCD TV or other connected equipment." Since what that literally means in painfully obvious (how could something be turned on unless it is plugged in???), having that step spelled out like that actually makes it sound like you SHOULD have everything powered on when you connect the cable. So the 'Support' tech told me it is not worth fixing and I should just go buy a new TV. No way to get in touch with Polaroid since they are now out of business. AND I bought it at Circuit City before I know they'd be going out of business. This SUCKS!!!
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