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Anonymous Posted on Apr 12, 2011

Bad storm, lightening strike outside then TV went off and will not come back on.

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I would start with your power supply. If you took a surge it is possible that you only blew a fuse. If it is a blown fuse, make sure you only use the same type fuse.

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  • Anonymous Apr 12, 2011

    Where is the fuse located?

  • Anonymous Apr 14, 2011

    Fuse is located right were the power cord goes into the board

  • Anonymous Oct 03, 2011

    I see two. one is round black and the other is grey rectangle. which one? and where can I get one?

  • Anonymous Oct 03, 2011

    I see two next to were the power cord goes. One is a round black and the other is a grey rectangle. Which one??

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Try opening it up and replacing fuse

if fuse really blew from lightning strike this might work

make sure you unplug tv first!!!!

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it is possible to fix it. There may be some burnt fuses and a couple of resistors. But it can be fixed in my opinion.
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