Zenith bigscreen t.v has sound and still able to flip through channels but has a black screen. answers? solutions? cost of repair? is it worth it?

Contact the authorized service center for Zenith.

THIS SEEMS TO BE A Y BOARD PROBLEM REPAIRE WILL COST 350 DOLLARS MIN

That sounds like the backlight system or its powersupply has failed. If you can see an ghost like image when close and at an angle near the dge (depends on the light) then this confirms the backlight being the problem.

Repair cost should be about $100. You should be able to get this fixed under warrenty if you have any. If not get repair estimates before doing anything. It should be worth fixing but it never hurts to know if it is getting close to what a new replacment tv is worth.

not worth fixing part would cost more than set i hope the next one you anchore down

Having the channel displayed is a good sign. It would be worth the estimate fee to find out what the problem is. Sounds like the Video module.

Sounds like a power problem to me. Possible shorting out inside the tv. If its old I would recommend discarding this tv. The price of repair costs are really high for TV's. You can probably upgrade to a flat panel for what the repair cost would cost you to repair this older tv.

Does it turn off and on as if you were pressing the power button? Or does it happen really fast? If its happening as if you were turning the tv off and then having to wait for it to come on again I would say its the power supply which is probably going to cost you hundreds in a repair shop. However you could possibly find a power supply for it on ebay buy searching for the model number and brand in the search area of ebay. Putting a power supply in a tv isn't really that hard, unless there is something in the way to get it in or out of tv. Usually it just involves unscrewing it from the chassis and unscrewing the hot wires and ground from the supply...then putting the new one in and screwing them back down.

I do not have a Zenith B25A02Z TV. What I do have is a 1988 Zenith Color TV SE2517P. I called a local tv repairman and discussed the problem over the phone. He can take a look at it if we bring it in (service call to the home cost $100 just to show up). He said it was worth fixing since he thought it was only the sound. We have a great picture. He charges $20 to look at it but we have to leave it. He lives 20 minutes away one way. We think it is worth the trip if we can get it loaded into our minivan. We live in western NY where the weather can get pretty ugly many days. I will post the solution later when I know. FYI

Hello Mabsab:

The repairs may cost starting at $ 75.00 to $100.00 for the estimate and basic trouble shooting the final cost of the repair may be about $200 to $400.00 dllars depending on the price of the part and the labor that is charged.

I am sorry, i have no solution. But i need the cable to plug it to the TV. Where did you get yours?

You might have a bad power supply inside you TV or even a couple of dry joints. Patrick