Planar PDP-42B on off switch? television doesn't turn on but it does work

Hello
No. Ofcourse not. What are you saying. Smoke over the TV!
Switch it OFF. There is something wrong with its internal circuit. Any capcitor or resistor burns. Cannot troubleshoot remotedly to this fault. Plasma TVs may heat up to an extent, and there will be fans at the top of them to **** out the heat produced while it works. Look, whther the fans are working. If not replace them or findount the reason.
A plasma Tv; whatever old it is; won't blow out smoke at all. OK.

the internal overload sensor is engaging to protect the system. The parts cost to replace the faulty board is about $70 But you need the skills to open the tv and change it I recommend you get a professional to do it More expensive of course but a lot safer.

Email this guy @ [email protected], he has planar parts to sell.

Check on ebay

PDP Plasma Panel is dead.

Email this guy @ [email protected], he has planar parts to sell he might have a power board
or change the c97,c19 and c16 caps below is where I got mines.
Got it from a site called digi-key.com their phone # is 1800-344-4539. The part #s are EF6225-ND you need 1of these and E6105-ND you need 2 of these, the cost is $16 for all. Let me know how it went.

who changed the caps and what caps did they change, also there are two switches on the board one should be normal and the other on 30v

I have the same problem, with the cover off I used a hair dryer to warm the C18 capacitor then switch the tv on and it works. C18 is located at the top of the power board, thats the second board on the left, it's value is 450wv 330uf. Until I can get the capacitor I leave the back open. Let me know this works for you.

It is the power supply. Replace the C97, C19, and C16 Capacitors with 2.2 uF ones.

You might want to contact them at http://www.planar.com/Products/TV_Large_Screen/plasma/index.html from there you can go support and then on line custumer service.