BREAKING NEWS: TV Troublshooting Tips That Will Stop TV Service Technicians From Robbing You Blind
Everyone likes to rent a movie and relax on the couch to watch it on the big 52″ TV. However, what do you when you find out your TV is busted and frustration fills your head? Call a TV service technician? They delight in our frustration because they know they will get paid $50 - $100 for making the service call, and this does not include what it will cost to fix the problem. This is why I created TVTroubleshooting.net, a website that consolidates relevant TV troubleshooting and TV repair information for the do-it-yourselfer. Below I reveal troubleshooting techniques to frequently reported problems with TVs. For more troubleshooting and repair articles and videos - Visit http://www.tvtroubleshooting.net
When you discover your TV does not power-on, there are several TV troubleshooting techniques you can follow. First verify the TV’s power cable is securely plugged into the wall outlet. I know this sounds overly simplistic, but this is the number one reason reported for this problem. After you confirm the TV’s power cable is securely plugged into the wall outlet, you want to power on the TV with both the power button the TV and TV’s remote. We power it on both ways to verify we don’t need to replace the batteries in the remote.
Has the TV ever powered-off, or powered-on automatically? This usually occurs because someone set the sleep or wakeup timer. If the sleep timer is set, the TV will power-off automatically at the designated time. If the wakeup time has been set then the TV will power-on automatically at a designated time. Every TV model is different, so you will need to review the manufacture’s website or your owner’s manual to learn how to disable these features.
Televisions now a days have lots of configurations. However, many TV owners do not know how to use them. A frequent mistake is when the TV is powered-on, but you can not see the picture. Newer TVs have many different input source plugs for the cable box, DVD player, personal computer, VCR, antenna, and game consoles. If you are trying to view one of these input sources, and you can not see the picture then it is likely you have the wrong input source selected. Most TV owner’s manuals refer to the input sources as Video1, Audio1, Video2, Antenna, HDMI1, HDMI2, and so on. You can ussually press an input source button on the TV or the remote, which will scroll through the different input sources. However,you will want to consult your owner’s manual to discover how to select the correct input source for your TV.
Unless you are a lip reader, the audio functioning properly is very critical to fully enjoy the TV experience. If you are getting a picture, but no audio then here are a couple of tips. First, verify the TV is not muted. You will want to adjust the volume on the TV rather than the remote to eliminate the remote’s battery freshness as the single point of failure. Second, check the audio cables. Verify they are securely connected to the correct inputs. Next if you have a cable or satellite subscription then change the TV to channel 1. This will often reset the audio and audio will be restored. Finally, If resetting the TV fails then power down the TV, unplug it from the wall, and let it sit for an hour. After an hour passes, plug it back in and power the TV on. This too will reset the TV, and restore audio.
Televisions can experience many different problems from being unplugged and muted,which we discussed above to dead pixels and blown capasitors. No matter what the issue is, this can be annoying and costly when you have to call a TV service technician. Below is a link to more advanced tips and TV troubleshooting techniques for your LCD, Plasma, and Projection televisions.
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