help with broken TV...

[snadge]

My friend has a projection TV (reconditioned) 6 months ago with 3 month guarantee
it was making a funny noise i didn't like as if it had a noisey fan inside....

now he says the picture doesnt come only the sound and the on/off button is flashing red/green

can anyone help with this?

he says its a THOMSON type 598 ITC250GB

thanks

[SingSing]

Unplug the TV, and wait for 2 hours and then plug it back in, and see whether the problem go away.

If the problem persists, then the most common reason is this Tv has a power supply unit failure, and needs a replacement.

[snadge]

if it were psu failure wouldnt the sound not come on also? (or any lights for that matter)

thanks

[redwudz]

If this is the correct model, then you may just need to replace the projection bulb: http://www.audiovideosupport.eu/media/27185/itc250-en2.pdf

Replacing the lamp
The lamp supplied with the TV set has a lamp life of a few
thousand hours in normal operating conditions.
 If you notice the following changes:
- The time the TV set takes to come on gets noticeably longer.
- The picture’s brightness decreases.
- Whe you switch the set on, there is sound and you can change
channels, but no picture is displayed and the indicator on the
front starts flashing red.This occurs several times.
This means that the lamp’s power is running down. You then need
to buy a new one.
When you switch the TV set on, if no picture is displayed after 2
minutes, the lamp needs to be replaced.

(My highlight)

[snadge]

thanks redwuz - how much is that? im totally oblivious as to what im looking for - from what ive seen its gunna be more than £100 is it?

[redwudz]

Probably less than 100 (Sorry, no pound sign on my KB. ) If you look at the back of the set, it may list the lamp model and number. Leave the set unplugged for a couple of hours before you open it up. Lamp replacement is a regular duty, though they last quite a while. That PDF I linked to may have the proceedure.