20 Most Recent Samsung HP-S4253 Television Questions & Answers

Main system control memory IC fault. This is a very small IC; have 8 solder terminals, and can be located very near to the main system control-chroma IC. Check and replace it. Be sure to replace it with the same number printed on it; in all respect. Otherwise, it won't go. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ Before replacing it, try a reset to this set, and then check. There are two methods to reset TVs. The first is simple to do; a Hard Reset. The other is somewhat skilled; is a Factory Reset (System Reset). To make it a hard reset, just unplug the TV from AC mains wall socket, and re-plug it back after 15 minutes or so. If you do this by overnight is better. This procedure will make it a hard reset. If you want to make it a system reset [Factory Reset]; you have to enter its service mode option, and select the factory reset option. If you wish to get some details; check the site linked here.

Check that all cables are intact and plugged in correctly (VGA, DVI, Antenna etc.). Did you place batteries correctly in the remote? There might only be one button for turning on and off the TV (usually the red one in the top off the remote).

Check the speaker/s first. If found OK; check and replace the damaged component/s at its audio output section circuit board. If needy, replace this board as card basis. If you wish to get some details; check the site linked here. Viewing it in "Mosaic" will make surf easy. Surf the site with patience. Pull up older posts. Surf the site with patience. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/

check for "puffy" capacitors in the power supply 1000uf.

Yes the diffusion problem on your tv is due to the pdp panel aging. What you can try is readjusting the VSCAN voltage, there is a test point marked VSCAN using a DVM you can first check the voltage, should be around -- 190 turn the adjustment counter clockwise this should reduce the voltage, watcthing the picture turn control untill the sparkling pixels stop. That should do it. The panel is starting to age this may occur again until you can't adjust it out meaning a bad panel.

Look for any loose contacts in RC jacks/sockets/Cable. Even if one strand of wire is loose and touching the earth connection of the jack, you might get these sort of problems. Check whether the service provider has any problems beyond 500+ channels. Depending on the frequency, some channels are generally weak.

Some Capacitor of your plasma is defective pl change as soon as possible If you can do it than do it or call engineer for this.

If locked on tuner or one input unplug the set and or the box if used and let them both try to reboot.Failing there contact (Samsung?) to see if known issue on that model and if there is a software upgrade for this issue.